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.
Most popular majors
636 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 33% of graduates; 45 programs in 17 fields awarded at least one.
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 42.27997.2% 46Graduates in this field earn $65,095 4 years out
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01017.1% 45Graduates in this field earn $45,359 4 years out
- English Language and Literature, General 23.01016.8% 43Graduates in this field earn $60,461 4 years out
- Economics, General 45.06016.4% 41Graduates in this field earn $102,584 4 years out
- Political Science and Government, General 45.10016.0% 38Graduates in this field earn $69,942 4 years out
Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 1.8% → 5.2% of graduates since 2014–15 (33 graduates in 2024–25).
Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)
Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.
Top-earning majors here
By earnings 4 years after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General$124,469 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $80,037
4 years after completion$124,469National median: $92,374Above typicalMedian federal debt: $17,037 · 72 graduates, two most recent years combined
Economics$102,584 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $79,845
4 years after completion$102,584National median: $82,686Above typical4 years out, Pell: $63,452 · Non-Pell: $107,927(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $19,000 · 115 graduates, two most recent years combined
Political Science and Government$69,942 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $48,679
4 years after completion$69,942National median: $63,293Above typical4 years out, Pell: Too few graduates to report · Non-Pell: $62,931(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $17,500 · 84 graduates, two most recent years combined
Research and Experimental Psychology$65,095 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $34,361
4 years after completion$65,095National median: $55,695Above typicalMedian federal debt: $19,000 · 98 graduates, two most recent years combined
International Relations and National Security Studies$63,591 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $31,956
4 years after completion$63,591National median: $66,596Below typicalMedian federal debt: $20,232 · 50 graduates, two most recent years combined
Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.
The college also reports 7 to 1 in its Common Data Set (2,494 students, 335 faculty).
Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.
Programs & curriculum
- Cross-registration
- Double major
- Domestic exchange program
- Independent study
- Internships
- Liberal arts/career combination
- Student-designed major
- Teacher certification
- Study abroad
- Undergraduate research
Requires coursework in a foreign language.
$122,701
9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.
Spending and endowment
Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.
Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;Vassar College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Vassar College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)