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Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree outcomes at Simon's Rock at Bard College

Barrytown, NY · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5007

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$6,700 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
77.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−134% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$34,667 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$19,327Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
121Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$52,886Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$31,625

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,667

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$31,625Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$85,262Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE95.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE68.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$19,327Year 1
$34,667Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,889
Estimated loan payment$286
121borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,667 vs. $41,367

$6,700 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
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Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University

$25,632 higher earnings · $4,714 less debt · $10,005 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,299
Debt
$22,286
Annual net price
$21,620
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New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

$21,493 higher earnings · $17,000 less debt · $28,641 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,160
Debt
$10,000
Annual net price
$2,984
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Garden City, NY

Adelphi University

$16,092 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $842 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,759
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$30,783
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Bronx, NY

CUNY Lehman College

$15,667 higher earnings · $17,370 less debt · $28,477 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,334
Debt
$9,630
Annual net price
$3,148
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