Key differences on Students & campus

1
Mount Holyoke has 5 pts more first-gen students than Vassar (19% vs. 14%)
First-generation students
2
Mount Holyoke has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Vassar (22% vs. 19%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Vassar is a bit larger (2,444 vs. 2,169)
Undergrads

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

Vassar2.4KLargest

Mount Holyoke2.2K

Pell Grant share

Vassar19%

Mount Holyoke22%Highest

First-gen share

Vassar14%

Mount Holyoke19%Highest

Diversity index

Vassar0.66

Mount Holyoke0.67Most

Who they are

Men

Vassar38%

Mount Holyoke0%

Part-time students

Vassar2%

Mount Holyoke0%

Students 25 and older

Vassar1%

Mount Holyoke2%

Race & ethnicity

Vassar

Mount Holyoke

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Vassar29%

Mount Holyoke19%

First-years from other states

Vassar63%

Mount Holyoke63%

First-years from abroad

Vassar8%

Mount Holyoke18%

New transfer students this fall

Vassar8

Mount Holyoke15

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Vassar1%

Mount Holyoke3%

Campus

Vassar

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroadUndergrad research

Mount Holyoke

Large suburbNCAA D-III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

Policy	Vassar	Mount Holyoke
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college)	–	Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)	–	Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

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