FourYearCost

Bard College at Simon's Rock

Great Barrington, MAPrivate nonprofitRank 1673 of 1,732Traditional rank 1106 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$37,292
94 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$40,646
158 recipients
The drop
−$3,354
-9.0% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$37,292Later years$40,646

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$34,687
$30–48k$25,473
$48–75k$24,431
$75–110k$37,425
$110k+$43,758

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$64,951
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$66,594
Change$1,643 (+2.5%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$17,888

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$55,0822018-19$56,9012019-20$61,1692020-21$63,5832021-22$64,9512022-23$66,5942023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +20.9% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$37,8692020-21$44,3262021-22$45,3952022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years—
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)77%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants21%
Freshmen taking federal loans51%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,933
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,495

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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Stonehill College$37,353$5,282
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American International College$34,009$2,946

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