Vassar College
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
18.6%
Total Profiles
9
SAT Range
1450–1550
User Accept Rate
44.4%
Tuition
$67,805
Undergrad Enrollment
2,430
Applicants
12,145
Yield Rate
32.0%
Student:Faculty
8:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1470
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.72
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.98
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.80
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.60
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 3.67
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 3.22
- SAT
- 1120
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.92
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.57
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- 33
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 4.00 | 1470 | — | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 2.72 | — | — | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 2.98 | — | 34 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.80 | 1550 | — | RD |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 3.60 | 1360 | 31 | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.67 | 1440 | 31 | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.22 | 1120 | — | ED |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 2.92 | — | — | RD |
| 2026 | REJECTED | 3.57 | 1460 | 33 | RD |
What you pay
$39,343/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $157,372 over four years.
What grads earn
$61,106/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $56,621 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 8% above average).
82% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
3.4%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
33%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.1%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Vassar College’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
93%
Completion · all
92%
Completion · Pell
94%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
93%
Median debt
$18,625
Classification
Four-year, small, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Vassar College has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 27% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 4 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 6 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
87%
6yr Grad Rate
93%
Retention Rate
95%
Median Earnings
$71,366