Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,500
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded:
Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, small, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 20.15%
Male/Female: 43% / 57% (2017)
First generation college students: 14.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled:
Percentage of students who are veterans:
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 60.5% (2015)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 64.9% (2011)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 61.0% (2014)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 63.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 54.6%
Black: 3.9%
Hispanic: 11.3%
Asian: 12.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 7.9%
Non-resident alien: 8.3%
Unknown race: 1.3%
Black: 3.9%
Hispanic: 11.3%
Asian: 12.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 7.9%
Non-resident alien: 8.3%
Unknown race: 1.3%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $77,004
In-State tuition: $62,870Out-of-State tuition: $62,870
Estimated books and supplies: $900 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $15,710 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,350 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $16,210 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,350 (2022)
Average Family Income: $97,432 (2017)
Median Family Income: $71,195 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 21.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 43.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $18,625 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $197 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $10,697 |
| $30k-48k | $14,383 |
| $48k-75k | $23,695 |
| $75k-110k | $23,770 |
| $110k+ | $52,260 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 87%6-year graduation rate: 93%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 91.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $18,625 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $12,531 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 91.1% (2015) |
| @3 year | 95.4% (2017) |
| @5 year | 94.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 84.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees:
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $34,467 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $49,885 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 48 | $19,000 | $201 | $34,424 ($2,869) | $44,221 ($3,685) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 16 | $20,718 ($1,727) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 22 | $18,250 | $178 | $19,709 ($1,642) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 30 | $17,037 | $181 | $78,327 ($6,527) | $110,844 ($9,237) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, General. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 33 | $19,000 | $201 | $20,116 ($1,676) | $46,456 ($3,871) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 3 | $18,652 | $198 | $34,689 ($2,891) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 17 | $40,541 ($3,378) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 31 | $16,000 | $170 | $40,647 ($3,387) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 36 | $19,000 | $201 | $65,705 ($5,475) | $74,019 ($6,168) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Science, Technology and Society. | 24 | $18,593 | $201 | $30,932 ($2,578) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Classical and Ancient Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Cognitive Science. | 18 | $40,581 ($3,382) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 14 | $16,500 | $180 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 56 | $19,000 | $201 | $38,503 ($3,209) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 38 | $19,000 | $201 | $27,470 ($2,289) | $41,730 ($3,478) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 55 | $19,000 | $201 | $70,512 ($5,876) | $81,561 ($6,797) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 16 | $20,232 | $214 | $60,969 ($5,081) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 49 | $17,500 | $186 | $43,597 ($3,633) | $56,595 ($4,716) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 21 | $36,309 ($3,026) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 19 | $32,064 ($2,672) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 27 | $20,000 | $212 | $19,563 ($1,630) | $32,906 ($2,742) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 25 | $17,993 | $191 | $26,314 ($2,193) | $44,230 ($3,686) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 22 | $18,985 | $201 | $31,592 ($2,633) | $40,808 ($3,401) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 20 | $19,000 | $201 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $111,060Full time faculty: 85%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 8.0
School's endowment start of year: $1,097,975,650 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,378,988,146 (2022)