Vassar College

www.vassar.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$66,870
4.75% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$29,733
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
17.7%
12,145 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
2,456
99.1% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
89.1%
558 Graduates

About

Vassar College is a higher education institution located in Dutchess County, NY. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,733.

In 2023, 61% of undergraduate students attending Vassar College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$66,870
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Vassar College was $66,870. N/A

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Average Net Price

$29,733
2023 Value
2.84%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Vassar College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,733. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Vassar College grew by 2.84%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

61%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
43%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

61% of undergraduate students at Vassar College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 3.17% with respect to 2022, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Vassar College received 12,145 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 6.42% annual growth. Out of those 12,145 applicants, 2,153 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 17.7% acceptance rate.

There were 2,456 students enrolled at Vassar College in 2023. N/A

Vassar College has an overall enrollment yield of 32%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

17.7%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
2,153
Accepted Out of 12,145

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Vassar College was 17.7% (2,153 admissions from 12,145 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 18.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 6.42%, while admissions grew by 1.13%.

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Enrollment

Vassar College had a total enrollment of 2,456 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Vassar College is 2,434 students and the part-time enrollment is 22. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Vassar College are enrolled full-time.

Students enrolled at Vassar College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.9%), followed by White Male (21.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.91%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Vassar College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,456 students. The full-time enrollment at Vassar College is 2,434 and the part-time enrollment is 22. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Vassar College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Vassar College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (51 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (23 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (18 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Vassar College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (378,390 people), Other managers (294,901 people), Postsecondary teachers (179,903 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (172,316 people), and Chief executives & legislators (137,020 people).

The most specialized majors at Vassar College in 2023 are Language & Linguistics (51 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (23 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (18 degrees), Social Sciences (169 degrees), and Math & Statistics (43 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Vassar College are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Logisticians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Vassar College are Language & Linguistics (51 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (23 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (18 degrees), Social Sciences (169 degrees), and Math & Statistics (43 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Vassar College are Elementary & secondary schools (466,448 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (372,313 people), Legal services (302,023 people), Computer Systems Design (277,629 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (186,685 people).

The most specialized majors at Vassar College are Language & Linguistics (51 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (23 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (18 degrees), Social Sciences (169 degrees), and Math & Statistics (43 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $1.23M - Federal
  2. $232k - State
  3. $4.27k - Local

As of 2023, Vassar College received $1.23M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $232k from state grants and contracts, and $4.27k from local grants and contracts.

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