Longy Rankings and Evaluation
Arts, Music, Design Schools
#53 in Arts, Music, Design Schools
Longy School of Music of Bard College is ranked 53rd in Arts, Music, Design Schools.
The following statements evaluate Longy School of Music of Bard College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
- Its tuition & fees of $52,925 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (84%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
- It has very small number of students of 315.
- It offers limited area of study (27 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Longy are $52,925 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Longy School of Music of Bard College $52,925
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $39,193
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Longy are $52,950 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Longy School of Music of Bard College $52,950
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $28,705
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Longy is 84% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Longy School of Music of Bard College 84%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 54%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Longy is 13% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Longy School of Music of Bard College 13%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 28%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Longy is 81% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Longy School of Music of Bard College 81%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 67%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Longy is 73% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Longy School of Music of Bard College 73%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 81%
Student Population
The total student population at Longy is 315 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Longy School of Music of Bard College 315
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 3,644
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Longy is $25,961 which is 49.05% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Longy School of Music of Bard College $25,961
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $23,798
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Longy is 3 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Longy School of Music of Bard College 3 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 11 to 1
Number of Programs
Longy offers 27 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.