Key differences on Outcomes
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Vassar grads earn $7.3K more ten years out than Smith's ($71,366 vs. $64,027)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Vassar graduates 2 pts more of its students than Smith (92% vs. 91%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Vassar$71.4KHighest
Smith$64K
Graduation rate
Vassar92%Highest
Smith91%
Retention rate
Vassar95%Highest
Smith94%
Borrowing
Median debt
Vassar$18.6K
Smith$17.6KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Vassar39%
Smith14%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Vassar$12.5KLowest
Smith$14.8K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Vassar88%
Smith83%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Vassar93%
Smith90%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Vassar6%
Smith8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Vassar87%
Smith89%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Vassar88%
Smith88%
Pell graduation gap
Vassar1 pts lower
Smith1 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Vassar | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | 90% |
| Asian | 96% | 92% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 91% | 88% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 86% |
| Two or more races | 88% | 89% |
| International | 87% | 90% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Vassar | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 80% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 79% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 81% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 86% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 88% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 88% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Vassar College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Vassar College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why