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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Vassar has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Colby (19% vs. 14%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Vassar has 3 pts more first-gen students than Colby (14% vs. 11%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Vassar is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Colby2.4K
Vassar2.4K
Pell Grant share
Colby14%
Vassar19%
First-gen share
Colby11%
Vassar14%
Diversity index
Colby0.66
Vassar0.66

Who they are

Men
Colby49%
Vassar38%
Part-time students
Colby0%
Vassar2%
Students 25 and older
Colby0%
Vassar1%

Race & ethnicity

Colby
Vassar
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Colby8%
Vassar29%
First-years from other states
Colby76%
Vassar63%
First-years from abroad
Colby16%
Vassar8%
New transfer students this fall
Colby10
Vassar8
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Colby2%
Vassar1%

Campus

Colby
Remote townNCAA D-III · New England Small College Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Vassar
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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