Bard vs St. Lawrence
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Bard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson, NYCatholic life on campusSt. Lawrence UniversityCanton, NYCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Bard lists Mass once a week.
- St. Lawrence has the higher graduation rate: 79% against 68% at Bard.
- For families earning up to $30,000, St. Lawrence has the lower price after aid: $13,420 a year, against $19,012 at Bard.
- The average price after aid is lower at St. Lawrence: $28,651 a year, against $34,649 at Bard.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
Once a week
Campus ministry
3 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Canton, NY
Setting
Rural
Town
Students
2,922
2,089
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
52%
54%
Average SAT
1380
1371
ACT middle 50%
28–32
30–33
Graduation rate
68%
79%
First-year retention
85%
91%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$34,649
$28,651
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$19,012
$13,420
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$21,038
$14,008
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$22,139
$19,401
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$28,185
$24,263
Net price, over $110,000 income
$44,873
$37,450
Median debt
$24,254
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$46,543
$67,258
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.