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Career Outcomes for Bard Graduates

Jobs, Internships, and Graduate School

Bard Graduates at a Glance
Photo by Samuel Stuart Hollenshead

Bard Graduates at a Glance

  • 92%
    Working, Volunteering, or Continuing Education
  • 75%
    Working
  • 17%
    Continuing Education
  • 8%
    Still Looking
Learn More about Outcomes for Bard Graduates
Outcomes for the Class of 2022
Bard College graduates pursue an array of professional paths. Each year, the Career Development Office collects outcomes data* during the first six to eight months after graduation. For each class year, data is collected through our First Destination Survey (FDS), Alumni/ae Affairs, faculty and staff, employers, LinkedIn, and the final CDO Call Campaign. For the class of 2022, our knowledge rate is 56 %. The following information includes a summary of 2022 outcomes data:
  • 92 % of 2022 responding graduates are either working, volunteering, or continuing education
  • 75 % are working 
  • 17 % are continuing education
  • 8 % are still or not looking
  • *Data has been collected and reported in accordance with the National Association of Colleges and Employers Standards.

Long-Term Outcomes for Bard Graduates

Ten-Year Graduate School Completion
32% of the Bard College undergraduate class of 2008 have completed a graduate degree by 2019, according to National Student Clearinghouse data.

Long-Term Employer and Graduate School Summary
Bard College students and graduates have pursued internships, jobs and graduate school at a variety of organizations, companies, and institutions. You can download lists for each of these categories which include highlights from the past several years. Information featured in these downloads has been collected through our First Destination Survey (FDS), Alumni/ae Affairs, faculty and staff, employers, and LinkedIn.
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Curious about Bardian careers and internships? 
Check out the career and internship profiles of some of our students and alumni/ae below. We also feature profiles and student and alumni/ae news on Instagram, @bardcollegecdo. Have some news to share or would like to submit a profile? Contact us!

Annual outcomes are reported up to six months after our First Destination Survey is completed for each graduating class year. A long-term summary of companies and organizations, graduate schools, and internship sites where our Bardians have worked or attended after, or interned during, their academic years at Bard College is available below.
Explore Bardian Careers on LinkedIn →

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