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Vassar College

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Poughkeepsie, NYSee your chances →private nonprofitBaccalaureate Colleges

Acceptance 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.

Class of 2024ACCEPTED
GPA
4.00
SAT
1470
ACT
Round: EA
Class of 2024ACCEPTED
GPA
2.72
SAT
ACT
Round: RD
Class of 2023REJECTED
GPA
2.98
SAT
ACT
34
Round: RD
Class of 2024ACCEPTED
GPA
3.80
SAT
1550
ACT
Round: RD
Class of 2026ACCEPTED
GPA
3.60
SAT
1360
ACT
31
Round: RD
Class of 2024REJECTED
GPA
3.67
SAT
1440
ACT
31
Round: EA
Class of 2025REJECTED
GPA
3.22
SAT
1120
ACT
Round: ED
Class of 2023REJECTED
GPA
2.92
SAT
ACT
Round: RD
Class of 2026REJECTED
GPA
3.57
SAT
1460
ACT
33
Round: 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).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.6 years of pay.

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

Under $30k$15,953
$30–48k$14,548
$48–75k$14,126
$75–110k$25,773
Over $110k$56,615

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 residential

Application Funnel

Applied
12,145
Admitted
2,15317.7%
Enrolled
68932% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling4
Motor Vehicle Theft1
Rape6

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation51% / 49%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball31Basketball16Fencing25Lacrosse52Soccer28Squash12Swimming20Tennis10Track & Field67Volleyball20

Women's

Basketball18Fencing19Field Hockey20Golf7Lacrosse32Soccer28Squash10Swimming16Tennis11Track & Field102Volleyball12
Research Activity
FY 2024
$4Mtotal R&D expenditure#507 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Economics, General43 grads
Biochemistry40 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General36 grads
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other35 grads
Computer and Information Sciences, General35 grads
Mathematics, General34 grads
Political Science and Government, General30 grads
Neuroscience29 grads
English Language and Literature, General25 grads
International Relations and Affairs22 grads

4yr Grad Rate

87%

6yr Grad Rate

93%

Retention Rate

95%

Median Earnings

$71,366