Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 800,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (25%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,568
Men / Women 38% / 62%
From State 29%
From Region 24%
Athletes 23.1%

Racial/Ethnic

White 51%
Hispanic 13%
Asian 12%
Mixed 12%
International 6%
Black 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Vassar College 636 36% / 64% 6% $63,342 32 92%
Computer Science 33 +3 70% / 30% 6% $107,700 95 91%
Astronomy 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $77,751 69
Chemistry 5 0% / 100% 0% $62,785 30
Geosciences 10 20% / 80% 0% $59,313 21
Mathematics 30 +11 53% / 47% 3% $72,851 59 90%
Physics 6 +5 67% / 33% 17% $79,279 72
Biochemistry 36 +2 47% / 53% 8% $61,942 28 81%
Biology 45 +2 33% / 67% 2% $66,868 43 89%
Neuroscience 33 +1 15% / 85% 3% $56,715 15 91%
Environmental Studies 13 +3 31% / 69% 0% $53,308 10
Economics 41 +8 71% / 29% 17% $95,934 89 98%
African Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $31,095 1 92%
American Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $31,095 1 92%
Ancient Studies/Civilization 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $50,410 7
Anthropology 13 +3 15% / 85% 8% $57,376 16
Asian Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 100% $31,095 1 92%
Chinese 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,505 6 90%
Cognitive Science 10 +2 50% / 50% 0% $70,485 53
English 43 +9 14% / 86% 2% $54,492 11 88%
French 5 +14 20% / 80% 0% $51,572 8 82%
Geography 4 +3 25% / 75% 0% $62,784 30
German 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,021 7
History 29 +3 31% / 69% 0% $54,742 11 100%
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $53,228 9
International Affairs 19 +2 53% / 47% 0% $70,522 53 83%
Italian +4 $51,572 8 82%
Japanese 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $49,505 6 90%
Jewish/Judaic Studies 2 100% / 0% 0%
Latin American Studies +2 $31,095 1 92%
Liberal Arts 1 100% / 0% 0%
Media Studies 18 +2 22% / 78% 11% $53,121 9 100%
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $50,439 7
Philosophy 15 +2 40% / 60% 13% $51,415 7
Political Science 38 +4 37% / 63% 5% $67,337 44 95%
Psychology 46 +7 33% / 67% 13% $59,286 21 100%
Religious Studies 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $54,714 11
Russian +3 $50,987 7
Science, Technology and Society 18 +6 22% / 78% 0% $36,901 2 93%
Social Sciences 3 67% / 33% 33% $57,544 16
Sociology 14 +2 21% / 79% 14% $55,753 13 91%
Spanish 1 +6 100% / 0% 0% $51,572 8 82%
Women's Studies 5 +3 20% / 80% 0% $38,115 2
Education 12 +3 25% / 75% 0% $55,484 13
Film Studies 13 +2 15% / 85% 15% $60,522 24 90%
Music 5 +3 60% / 40% 0% $42,845 3
Studio Art 21 +4 29% / 71% 5% $61,786 27 90%
Theater 23 +1 22% / 78% 4% $36,304 2 93%
Urban Studies 7 +1 43% / 57% 0% $54,679 11 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $73,473
ROI Percentile 32th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 95%
4-Year Graduation Rate 84%
6-Year Graduation Rate 91%
Transfer-Out Rate 5%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 47.2% 300 30% / 70% 6% $56,637 15 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 17.9% 114 32% / 68% 4% $62,373 29 87%
Arts 10.8% 69 28% / 72% 6% $50,960 7 92%
Physical Sciences & Math 8.5% 54 43% / 57% 4% $70,398 53 90%
Business & Economics 6.4% 41 71% / 29% 17% $95,934 89 98%
Computer Science 5.2% 33 70% / 30% 6% $107,700 95 91%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.0% 13 31% / 69% 0% $53,308 10
Education 1.9% 12 25% / 75% 0% $55,484 13

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $1.0M #354 58% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.9M #336 57% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.8M #335 23% $0
Business & Economics $0.1M #378 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #290 0% $0
Computer Science $0.0M #493 0% $0
Education $0.0M #434 0% $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $2.9M #452 46% $0

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 21%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Early Decision 1 Nov 15
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 19% 19% 19%
Early Decision 38% 38% 38%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 46%
SAT Range 1460 – 1520
SAT Math Range 710 – 770
SAT RW Range 730 – 770