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Vassar College

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 800,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,430
Men / Women 38% / 62%
White 54%
Hispanic 16%
Asian 11%
Mixed 6%
International 6%
Black 4%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 43%
Life & Natural Sciences 24%
Engineering, Computing & Math 14%
Arts 11%
Business & Economics 7%
Education 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $71,030
Est. Cost of Attendance $87,419
10-Year ROI $110,000
ROI Percentile 26th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (25th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 15%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Early Decision Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #331
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #417
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #436

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 43%
SAT Range 1,450 – 1,550
ACT Range 33 – 35

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Vassar College 581 34% / 66% 9% $72,190
Astronomy 1 +1 100% / 0% 100%
Computer Science 35 +7 66% / 34% 17% $106,704
Mathematics 34 +11 62% / 38% 6% $71,854
Physics 13 +5 46% / 54% 0%
Biochemistry 40 +1 30% / 70% 8%
Biology 36 33% / 67% 0% $66,090
Chemistry 7 0% / 100% 14%
Environmental Studies 19 +1 21% / 79% 5%
Geosciences 6 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Neuroscience 29 +3 10% / 90% 10%
Economics 43 +10 74% / 26% 21% $95,410
African Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
American Studies 9 11% / 89% 0%
Ancient Studies/Civilization 3 0% / 100% 0%
Anthropology 7 29% / 71% 29%
Asian Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Chinese 2 +6 0% / 100% 0% $48,659
Cognitive Science 15 +3 47% / 53% 40%
English 25 +6 28% / 72% 8% $54,102
French 4 +3 0% / 100% 0% $50,691
Geography 6 +1 0% / 100% 0%
German
History 14 +1 21% / 79% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 33% / 67% 33%
International Affairs 22 +2 27% / 73% 9% $70,137
Italian 2 +5 0% / 100% 0% $50,691
Japanese 2 +4 0% / 100% 0% $48,659
Latin American Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Media Studies 17 +2 12% / 88% 12%
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Philosophy 7 43% / 57% 14%
Political Science 30 +4 50% / 50% 13% $66,969
Psychology 35 +12 26% / 74% 14%
Religious Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Russian 5 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Science, Technology and Society 17 +5 12% / 88% 0%
Social Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology 10 +1 10% / 90% 10%
Spanish 4 50% / 50% 0% $50,691
Women's Studies 2 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Education 6 +3 17% / 83% 0%
Film Studies 19 +2 37% / 63% 5% $60,136
Music 4 +2 50% / 50% 25%
Studio Art 19 +4 16% / 84% 5% $61,393
Theater 16 +7 31% / 69% 0% $36,073
Urban Studies 7 +2 29% / 71% 0%