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Barnard College

New York, NYPrivate nonprofitRank 43 of 1,732Traditional rank 25 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$56,190
334 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$48,039
1,103 recipients
The drop
$8,152
14.5% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$56,190Later years$48,039

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$14,486
$30–48k$9,011
$48–75k$17,279
$75–110k$24,152
$110k+$58,447

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

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$62,525
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$66,246
Change$3,721 (+6.0%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$20,582

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

Tuition and fees trend

$55,0322018-19$57,6682019-20$57,6682020-21$59,6872021-22$62,5252022-23$66,2462023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +20.4% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$28,3662020-21$26,0092021-22$27,7382022-23

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 years93%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)97%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants10%
Freshmen taking federal loans57%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,838
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$5,945

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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Bard College$56,380$2,970
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