Bard vs Union
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 campusUnion CollegeSchenectady, NYCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Bard lists Mass once a week.
- Union has the higher graduation rate: 80% against 68% at Bard.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Union has the lower price after aid: $11,776 a year, against $19,012 at Bard.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Union: $88,604, against $46,543 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
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Schenectady, NY
Setting
Rural
City
Students
2,922
2,082
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%
44%
Average SAT
1380
1395
ACT middle 50%
28–32
29–33
Graduation rate
68%
80%
First-year retention
85%
90%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$34,649
$34,561
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$19,012
$11,776
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$21,038
$16,415
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$22,139
$23,941
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$28,185
$34,100
Net price, over $110,000 income
$44,873
$45,017
Median debt
$24,254
$25,337
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$46,543
$88,604
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.