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Faculty: Peggy Ahwesh

Peggy Ahwesh

Video artist Peggy Ahwesh, professor of film and electronic arts, has been on the Bard faculty since 1990. Her teaching interests include experimental media, history of the nonfiction film, and women in film. Her work has been screened at the Whitney Biennial, the New York Film Festival, and at festivals around the world. Many of her films are in the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection.
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Bard Student Profile

Bard College's class of 2016 was selected from a large and competitive applicant pool, indicating their extraordinary promise. They are a high-achieving group, with wide-ranging interests and varied backgrounds. Our first-year students come to Annandale from 39 states and 51 countries, bringing with them their passion, creativity, and intellectual engagement.

Class of 2016

Incoming Students

  • First-year students: 537
  • Applications received: 5,690
  • Admitted: 35.2%
  • Matriculated: 28.2%
  • Active waitlist: 264
  • Admitted from waitlist: 8%
  • Male: 42%
  • Female: 58%
  • Public school: 64%
  • Private school: 35%
  • Home schooled (partial or complete): <1%

Early Action 

  • Applicants: 747
  • Admitted: 60%
  • Matriculated: 36%

Transfer Students:

  • Applicants: 301
  • Admitted: 46%
  • Matriculated: 43%

Rank in Class

  • 33% reporting
  • Top 10%: 60%
  • Top 25%: 95%
  • Top 50%: 99.9%

Average GPA

  • 75% >3.5

SATs/ACT

  • SAT: 66% reported scores
  • Median scores: critical reading 680; math: 650
  • ACT: 23% reported scores
  • Median: 30

Ethnic Diversity

  • Hispanic/Latino: 8%
  • African American/Black: 10%
  • Asian/Pacific Islander: 13%
  • Native American/Alaskan Native: 2%
  • Other/unknown: 22%
  • White/non-Hispanic: 45%

Geographic Distribution

  • 39 states and *51 countries
  • New England: 17%
  • New York: 26%
  • Mid-Atlantic: 11%
  • South/Southeast: 11%
  • Southwest: 2%
  • Midwest: 7%
  • West Coast: 16%
  • International/Dual: 23%

Financial Aid

  • 65% received Bard institutional aid
  • Average aid package: $31,500
  • Total aid awarded: $37 million

Academic Facts

  • 2011-2012 academic year: 1,345 classes
  • Tutorials: 20%
  • Class size:
    2–10 students: 15%
    10–20 students: 43%
    20–25 students: 19%
    30+ students: 3%
  • First- to second-year retention: 90%
  • Six-year graduation rate: 79%

Faculty

  • Total: 257
  • FTE: 195
  • Minority: 17%
  • Women: 47%
  • Men: 53%
  • Terminal degree: 97%

Fees

  • Tuition: $44,176
  • Room and board: $12,782
  • Fees: $892
  • Total: $57,850
  • Additional board for first-year students (Language & Thinking and Citizen Science): $1,220
  • Total first year: $59,070

Endowment

  • $250,000,000
*Countries include: Albania, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UK, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia