Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY · Suburb · 2,444 students
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YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
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
Cost
Cost of attendance
$87,419
Avg net price
$39,343
Room & board
$18,240
Tuition
$71,030
Books & supplies
$900/yr
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%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1494
Reading 730–770
Math 720–780
ACT midpoint
33
Composite 33–35
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Vassar College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
90%
1st-yr retention
95%
Transfer-out rate
6%
Consumer completion
92%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
93%
Transferred
6%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
1%
Median earnings (6yr)
$49,177
Median earnings (10yr)
$71,366
Median debt
$18,625
Monthly loan payment
$197
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,450–$20,250
Debt (90th percentile)
$24,350
Student Body
Men 38%Women 62%
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Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
19%
First-generation
14%
Median family income
$71,194
Independent students
3%
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
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Institutional
Endowment
$1.3B
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
85%
Avg faculty salary
$13,587/mo
Instructional spend/student
$34,689
Federal loan rate
39%
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