Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Mount Holyoke costs about $11.5K less per year on average than Vassar ($44,439 vs. $55,985, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   Vassar grads earn $12.9K more ten years out than Mount Holyoke's ($71,366 vs. $58,418)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
3. 3

   Mount Holyoke's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Vassar

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   Vassar is 1.8× more selective than Mount Holyoke

   Acceptance rate
5. 5

   Vassar graduates 8 pts more of its students than Mount Holyoke (92% vs. 84%)

   Graduation rate
6. 6

   Vassar's SAT midpoint is 65 points higher than Mount Holyoke's

   SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.