Students
Who's on campus
A small campus of 2,444 undergrads, where 19% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.66
Economic access
Campus size
Where first-years come from
661 first-time students
63% came from other states and 7.7% from abroad; 29% are from New York. More from other states than at 88% of colleges.
- In-state (New York)29%
- Other states63%
- Abroad7.7%
Top home states
- New York(home state)29% 193
- Massachusetts8.0% 53
- California7.9% 52
- New Jersey7.1% 47
- Connecticut3.9% 26
From 44 states (counting DC).
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
8
new transfer students, 1.2% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 3% of colleges.
8 full-time, 0 part-time.
Going on to another college
5.5%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 37 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
Almost everyone studies full-time.
62% women
Another gender: Not collected by this college.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 2,455 students.
Housing
Beds
2,455
Room for every undergrad (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Offered
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays basketball, baseball, cross country/track (no football).
How the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association comparesROTC
Not listed
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- On-campus child care for students' children
- 30% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Affiliation
No religious affiliation
In admission
Religious affiliation or commitment: considered
Scholarships
Some of the college's own need-based aid considers religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Faith communities · 1
Greek life
No fraternity or sorority chapters found in national directories (October 2026).
LGBTQ+ life
Support on campus
Founded 1994
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Gender-inclusive housing
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
- Student health plan covers transition-related care
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not collected by this college.
Gender unknown: fewer than 10
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
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 Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Vassar College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Vassar College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Vassar College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)