Bard College at Simon's Rock
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How strong are the academics at Bard College at Simon's Rock?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

6:1
Student to faculty ratio
10
Average class size
13%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Bard College at Simon's Rock has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 6:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
73
10-19
52
20-29
4
30-39
1

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Bard College at Simon's Rock:

77%
First-year retention rate
13%
4-year grad rate
23%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Bard College at Simon's Rock's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Psychology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Mathematics, General
Computer Science
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
3.4
4.12
4.84
5.56
6.28
7

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Food Science 1
Area
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 0
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 0
  • East Asian Studies 0
  • European Studies/Civilization 0
  • Latin American Studies 0
  • Russian Studies 0
  • Chinese Studies 0
  • French Studies 0
  • German Studies 0
  • Spanish and Iberian Studies 0
  • African-American/Black Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 5
  • Neurobiology and Behavior 1
  • Ecology 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 4
Education
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 0
Engineering
  • Pre-Engineering 2
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 1
  • English Language and Literature, General 0
  • General Literature 0
  • American Literature (United States) 0
Foreign Languages
  • Linguistics 1
  • French Language and Literature 0
  • German Language and Literature 0
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 0
History
  • American History (United States) 0
  • History, General 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 4
  • Applied Mathematics, General 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies 1
  • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis 0
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 0
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 0
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 0
  • Natural Sciences 0
  • International/Globalization Studies 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 3
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 0
  • Ethics 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 2
  • Chemistry, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 7
Social Sciences
  • Geography 2
  • Political Science and Government, General 2
  • Sociology and Anthropology 1
  • Economics, General 0
  • Anthropology, General 0
  • International Relations and Affairs 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 2
  • Dance, General 1
  • Music, General 1
  • Intermedia/Multimedia 0
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 0
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 0
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting 0
  • Acting 0
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 0
  • Photography 0
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 0
  • Sculpture 0

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