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Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Poughkeepsie, NY · 2,430 undergraduates · 18% acceptance rate · $71,366 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$38,1821,890th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$67,8052,034th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$67,8052,034th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$83,5731,962nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$18,625508th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$71,366259th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,177582nd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
89.1%91st highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
94.4%143rd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
17.7%70th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
151327th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
3334th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
2,430822nd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
8.0:1216th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
20.9%1,676th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 63 mi (LGA)

On 3 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$65
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$64,281$57,995
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$62,260$69,535
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$61,064$49,683
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$41,565$32,708
Science, Technology and SocietyMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors$38,289—
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$37,856$31,670
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$37,593$39,729
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languagesbachelors$37,208$29,685
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors$36,132$30,771
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$35,060$35,600
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciencesbachelors$33,993—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$33,459$32,391

Campus facts

Athletics — 14 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.