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Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY · Suburb · 2,444 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
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Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Poughkeepsie, NY, 12604 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
HPN · Westchester
44 mi away
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Admission Rate
19%
Cost of Attendance
$87,419
per academic year
Graduation Rate
90%
Median Earnings
$71,366
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$18,625
at graduation
Enrollment
2,444
Small (<3k)
Cost
In-state tuition
$71,030
Out-of-state tuition
$71,030
Room & board
$18,240
Avg net price
$39,343
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$15,953
$30–48k
$14,548
$48–75k
$14,126
$75–110k
$25,773
$110k+
$56,615
Admissions
Admit rate
19%
SAT average
1494
730–770 range
ACT midpoint
33
33–35 range
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
Outcomes
Graduation rate
90%
1st-yr retention
95%
Consumer completion
92%
Median earnings (6yr)
$49,177
Median earnings (10yr)
$71,366
Median debt
$18,625
Monthly loan payment
$197
Student Body
Men 38%Women 62%
7
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■ Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
19%
First-generation
14%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
54%
Hispanic
14%
Black
4%
Asian
12%
Two or more
8%
Non-resident
6%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$49,177
10 years after entry
$71,366
Economics59
Research and Experimental Psychology45
Mathematics43
Biology, General42
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology39
Political Science and Government38
English Language and Literature, General37
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics33
Computer and Information Sciences, General31
International Relations and National Security Studies26
Film/Video and Photographic Arts25
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft24
Neurobiology and Neurosciences22
Natural Resources Conservation and Research21
Cognitive Science21
Area Studies19
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$13,587/mo
Instructional spend/student
$34,689
Federal loan rate
39%