Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofit · Bachelor degree-granting

Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, Vassar College is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. With 2,444 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $71,366 ten years after enrollment, which is 75% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 90.1%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $18,625, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.83x. The average net price after financial aid is $39,343 per year. The most popular programs include Economics, Clinical Psychology, Mathematics, Biology, and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$71,366

Graduation Rate

90.1%

Median Debt

$18,625

Average Net Price

$39,343

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.45x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

3.83x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

2,444

Admission Rate

18.6%

Average SAT

1494

Retention Rate

94.9%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$71,030

Out-of-State Tuition

$71,030

Pell Grant Rate

19.2%

Federal Loan Rate

38.8%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$15,953

Income $30K–$48K

$14,548

Income $48K–$75K

$14,126

Income $110K+

$56,615

Student Demographics

Women

56.7%

White

54.0%

Black

3.8%

Hispanic

13.6%

Asian

11.7%

Two or More Races

8.1%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

93.3%

Accreditations

Middle States Commission on Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee — Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) - Baccalaureate programs (Accredited)

Programs (40)

Bachelor (38)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Economics	$102,584	59
Clinical Psychology	$65,095	45
Mathematics	Not reported	43
Biology	$45,359	42
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	39
Political Science	$69,942	38
English Language & Literature	$60,461	37
Romance Languages	$54,839	33
Computer & Information Sciences	$124,469	31
International Relations	$63,591	26
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	$42,956	25
Drama & Theater Arts	$40,165	24
Neuroscience	Not reported	22
Natural Resources Conservation	Not reported	21
Cognitive Science	Not reported	21
Area Studies	Not reported	19
Education	Not reported	19
Fine Arts	$63,418	18
Science, Technology and Society	Not reported	17
Sociology	$61,106	16
History	$59,814	16
Communications	$58,163	14
Physics	Not reported	13
Philosophy	Not reported	12
Urban Studies/Affairs	$59,930	12
East Asian Languages	Not reported	11
Chemistry	Not reported	11
Music	Not reported	10
Anthropology	Not reported	9
Geography	Not reported	8
Astronomy	Not reported	7
Geological Sciences	Not reported	7
Religion	Not reported	6
Ethnic & Gender Studies	Not reported	4
Germanic Languages	Not reported	4
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	3
Classical and Ancient Studies	Not reported	3
Liberal Arts & Sciences	$61,359	2

Show 2 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Medieval and Renaissance Studies	Bachelor	1
Social Sciences, Other	Bachelor	1