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Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NYQuad's selectivityHighly selective
Known forTop test scoresBig endowment per studentHigh graduation ratePell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 11,118 applied (fall 2024: 12,447)Vassar College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 2,327 admits (fall 2024: 2,311)Vassar College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 21% admitted (fall 2024: 19%)Vassar College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 710–770 (fall 2024: 720–780)Vassar College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 33–34 (fall 2024: 33–35)Vassar College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 95.2% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 94.9%)Vassar College Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Vassar College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Vassar College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 5 applicants admitted

Vassar admits about 1 in 5 applicants (21%). That puts it in the "Highly selective" tier, more selective than 95% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

21%

21%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityHighly selective

Applied

11,118

Admitted

2,327

Yield

30%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1460–1520

10001600
ACT middle 50%

33–34

1836
Applications +60% since fall 2014 · admit rate 24% → 19%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,444 undergrads, where 19% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.4K

undergrads · larger than 63% of colleges

Diversity index

0.66

Pell Grant

19%

below the median

First generation

14%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.62 → 0.66 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (7% of graduates). 7 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 92% of colleges. 85% of faculty are full-time. Spends $34,689 a year on instruction per student.

7 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 92% of colleges

Most popular major

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other

7% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$124.5K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

85%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$34.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $55,985 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $31.7K more than the national median. The 55% who received grants paid $29,981 on average; the other 45% paid the full sticker price of $87,470.

36%

$56K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $31.7K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$87,470 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
None
all grants are need-based
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 36% of full price

Federal loans

39%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +13% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $71,366 ten years after enrolling, more than at 84% of colleges; 92% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.1 years of that salary.

92%

92%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$71.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.6K

≈ $197/month for 10 years

Retention

95%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 92% → 91% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 8% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 13%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 60% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 24% to 19%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +13% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +60%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 24% → 19% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.62 → 0.66

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Vassar College Common Data Set 2025–26

    Vassar College · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Entered fall 2019; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

  4. 4
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  5. 5
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  6. 6
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  9. 9
    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  10. 10
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    Vassar College (2026–27)

    Vassar College · 2026–27 · retrieved 2026-10-10

  12. 12
    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  19. 19
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Vassar College (2026)

    Vassar College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 197133 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything