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Longy School of Music of Bard College

Longy School of Music of Bard College

Cambridge, MA · 10 students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedlongy.edu
39.8/100

Trajecta score

-1.1 since '20

Ranked #1353 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

35.3 · #1657

2020

34.9 · #1714

2021

37.3 · #1631

2022

32.2 · #1789

2023

34.2 · #1540

2024

CareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Career Outcomes

43/ 100

Student Success

42/ 100

Affordability

39/ 100

Academic Investment

34/ 100

Access & Equity

43/ 100

Academic Profile

Career Outcomes

43

Student Success

42

Affordability

39

Academic Investment

34

Access & Equity

43

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Cost / Net Price

$72k / $39k

SAT Avg

Retention

86%

Grad Rate

55%

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$55,275

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$55,275

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

6%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

12%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$24,254

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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