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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.

  1. Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 42.27997.2% 46
    Graduates in this field earn $65,095 4 years out
  2. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01017.1% 45
    Graduates in this field earn $45,359 4 years out
  3. English Language and Literature, General 23.01016.8% 43
    Graduates in this field earn $60,461 4 years out
  4. Economics, General 45.06016.4% 41
    Graduates in this field earn $102,584 4 years out
  5. Political Science and Government, General 45.10016.0% 38
    Graduates 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

  1. Computer and Information Sciences, General$124,469 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $80,037

    4 years after completion$124,469
    National median: $92,374Above typical

    Median federal debt: $17,037 · 72 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Economics$102,584 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $79,845

    4 years after completion$102,584
    National median: $82,686Above typical

    4 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

  3. Political Science and Government$69,942 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $48,679

    4 years after completion$69,942
    National median: $63,293Above typical

    4 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

  4. Research and Experimental Psychology$65,095 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $34,361

    4 years after completion$65,095
    National median: $55,695Above typical

    Median federal debt: $19,000 · 98 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. International Relations and National Security Studies$63,591 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $31,956

    4 years after completion$63,591
    National median: $66,596Below typical

    Median 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.

Students per faculty member vs. every college7 to 1
7 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 92% of 1,892More students per faculty →

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.

Full-time faculty85%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$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.

Instruction spending per student$34,689
$34,689
← Lessmore than 95% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$527,785
$527,785
← Lessmore than 96% of 1,065More →

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)