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Quick Stats

African American 3%
Asian American 2%
Hispanic 3%
International 9%
Native American 0%
White 60%
Unknown 23%
Historically Black College/University? No
Tribal College? No
Out-of-State Students 75%
Common States of Residence
  • California
  • Foreign countries
  • Massachusetts
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
Student Age Breakdown Under 18: 3%
18-19: 41%
20-21: 34%
22-24: 10%
25+: 9%
Female Faculty 44%
Male Faculty 56%
Faculty Diversity African American: 2%
Asian American: 7%
Hispanic: 1%
International: 3%
Native American: 0%
White: 84%
Unknown: 3%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

On the surface, Bard sports the racial variety of an NHL hockey team. Most students come from similar racial and cultural backgrounds (it seems like everyone you meet is somehow white, ultra-affluent, and from the Northeast). Upon further inspection, however, you’ll find that Bard houses a fair amount of diversity, and is home to students from different social, economic, cultural, and racial backgrounds. Bardians come from all over the globe—people from everywhere between Holland and China fly to Annandale in pursuit of a quaint and personalized liberal arts education. Even from within the U.S., you’ll find that nearly every state in the union is represented. Taking into account that Bard is a small, somewhat obscure, liberal arts college tucked away in a formidable slice of New York state forest, the degree of diversity present on campus is respectable. Furthermore, admissions has been doing all they can in recent years to boost the variety of the student body, and the results
are noticeable.

Unfortunately, Bard remains a rather homogeneous institution in other ways. Politically, the majority of Bardians are hard-left liberals. As a result, discussions on campus tend to be rather one-sided, and any view in contention with the communal perspective often remains un-vocalized. And, although Bard is a somewhat diverse campus statistically, it’s in many ways a segregated one. It seems that most Bardians prefer to associate only with people similar to themselves.

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Diversity at Bard College

MSM

Asian Studies '13

3.1
B-

Not Very Diverse

Bard is not very diverse ethnicity wise, however we consist of about 40% international students, which is worth more towards diversity than race.

Jan 24, 2012

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Diversity at Bard College

middlecampusdweller

Literature '13

1.5
D+

HIPSTERS

Bard would like to think of itself as diverse, but it's not. Students of the same race tend to form cliques together.

Dec 02, 2011

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Diversity at Bard College

AllInGoodJest

French Language and Literature '14

5.0
A+

We are relatively diverse

Bard has an enormous population of international students from Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Bard also has a large population of American minority groups.

Jan 01, 2011

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User rating for Bard College - Diversity is 3.5 out of 5 based on 19 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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How diverse is your personal circle of friends in the following areas?

How accepting is the campus community as a whole toward someone who falls into the minority (ethnic, sexual, or religious)?

How would you best describe your personal political beliefs?

How would you best describe the political beliefs of campus as a whole?

Facts

Gay Pride

Bard is a highly-accepting community with a large and vocal gay population. Gay groups like the Queer Alliance play an integral part in organizing campus events and activities.

Political Activity

The majority of Bard students are left-leaning, not to mention fervently active in the political goings-on surrounding issues such as migrant labor, U.S. hegemony, and civil rights. Bard activists have been known to organize bus trips and carpools in order to join protests throughout the country, trying to make their voices heard not only on campus, but also across the entire U.S.

Economic Status

While the Bard student population boasts a diverse array of socioeconomic backgrounds, an inordinate amount of Bardians seem to come from wealthy, Northeastern families, particularly from the NYC area.

Most Common Religions

No single religion exercises an overwhelming influence on campus; in fact, most Bard students seem either utterly unconcerned with religious conviction or quietly disapproving of it. There are prevalent religion clubs, however, as well as various religious services.

Minority Clubs on Campus

Although most students will tell you that Bard's student population is not particularly diverse, minority organizations play an active role in Bard politics and activity-organization. Clubs, such as the Asian American Students Organization, Black Students Organization, Christian Students Fellowship, International Students Organization, Jewish Students Organization, Latin American Students Organization, and Muslim Students Organization, each share responsibility in making Bard work.

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