Vassar College

www.vassar.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$61,940

3.18% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$27,249

After Financial Aid

2021 Acceptance Rate

20.1%

21,768 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

5,032

99.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

92.5%

1,234 Graduates

About

Vassar College is a higher education institution located in Dutchess County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Vassar College were General Political Science & Government (47 degrees awarded), Other Research & Experimental Psychology (46 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (44 degrees).

In 2021, 682 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Vassar College. 66% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (393 degrees), 5.24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (75 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Vassar College is $61,940, which is $33,435 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Vassar College is $61,940, which is $33,435 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,249.

In 2021, 63% of undergraduate students attending Vassar College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$61,940

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Vassar College was $61,940. The cost of tuition at Vassar College is $33,435 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Vassar College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$27,249

2021 Value

4.69%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Vassar College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,249. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Vassar College grew by 4.69%.

This chart compares the average net price of Vassar College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,240

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Vassar College was of $15,240 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 5.32% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Vassar College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

63% of undergraduate students at Vassar College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.61% with respect to 2020, when 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Vassar College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Vassar College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 329 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Vassar College received 21,768 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 25.6% annual growth. Out of those 21,768 applicants, 4,386 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 20.1% acceptance rate.

There were 5,032 students enrolled at Vassar College in 2021. 31% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Vassar College has an overall enrollment yield of 31%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

20.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

4,386

Accepted Out of 21,768

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Vassar College was 20.1% (4,386 admissions from 21,768 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 24.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 25.6%, while admissions grew by 3.15%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Vassar College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

31%

Submission Percentage (2021)

420

Scores Submitted (2021)

31% of enrolled first-time students at Vassar College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Vassar College had a total enrollment of 5,032 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Vassar College is 4,996 students and the part-time enrollment is 36. This means that 99.3% of students enrolled at Vassar College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Vassar College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.7% White, 12.6% Asian, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.83% Two or More Races, and 3.86% Black or African American.

Students enrolled at Vassar College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.7%), followed by White Male (21.8%) and Asian Female (7.81%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Vassar College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,032 students. The full-time enrollment at Vassar College is 4,996 and the part-time enrollment is 36. This means that 99.3% of students enrolled at Vassar College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Vassar College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

95%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Vassar College was 95%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Vassar College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Vassar College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,750 enrolled students
Asian
632 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
566 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Vassar College is 54.7% White, 12.6% Asian, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.83% Two or More Races, and 3.86% Black or African American. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 72 students (1.43%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 218 more women than men received degrees from Vassar College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Vassar College is white (393 degrees awarded). There were 5.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (75 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Vassar College is General Political Science & Government (47 degrees awarded), followed by Other Research & Experimental Psychology (46 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (44 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (57 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (17 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (14 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 (415,705 people), Other managers (276,724 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (245,877 people), Postsecondary teachers (202,701 people), and Chief executives & legislators (129,958 people).

The most specialized majors at Vassar College in 2021 are Language & Linguistics (57 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (17 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (14 degrees), Social Sciences (152 degrees), and English (40 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Aerospace engineers

The most specialized majors at Vassar College are Language & Linguistics (57 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (17 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (14 degrees), Social Sciences (152 degrees), and English (40 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (552,602 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (418,361 people), Legal services (334,722 people), Computer Systems Design (216,608 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (196,692 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Vassar College.

Most Common (2020)

General Biological Sciences
52 degree-majors awarded
General Economics
49 degree-majors awarded
General Mathematics
47 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Vassar College was General Biological Sciences with 52 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Vassar College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

232

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

450

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 232 degrees were awarded to men at Vassar College, which is 0.516 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (450).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Vassar College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Vassar College in General Economics, which is 1.41 times more than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Vassar College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology, which is 8.2 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

86%

100% Completion Time

91%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 86% of students graduating from Vassar College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 91% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 91% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Vassar College is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.162% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
393 degrees awarded
Asian
75 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
65 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Vassar College is white (393 degrees awarded). There were 5.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (75 degrees).

0.147% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
257 degrees awarded
White Male
136 degrees awarded
Asian Female
51 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Vassar College is white female (257 degrees awarded). There were 1.89 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (136 degrees).

Operations

Vassar College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.38B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 667M (48.4%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Vassar College had a total salary expenditure of 202M. Vassar College employs 192 Professors, 134 Associate professors and 132 No academic ranks. Most academics at Vassar College are Male Professor (98), Female Professor (94), and Male No academic rank (86).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Vassar College are: Service, with 494 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 264 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 190 employees.

Endowment

$1.38B

2021 Endowment

25.6%

growth from 2020

Vassar College has an endowment valued at about $1.38B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Vassar College grew 25.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.33B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Vassar College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$81.3M

2021 Salaries

4.48%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Vassar College paid a median of $81.3M in salaries, which represents 40.3% of their overall expenditure ($202M) and a 4.48% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$66.6M

Instructional Salaries

594

Number of Employees

In 2021, Vassar College paid a total of $66.6M to 594 employees working as instructors, which represents 41% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $9.84M (65%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

192 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

494 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Vassar College were Professor with 192 employees, Associate professor with 134 employees, and No academic rank with 132 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Vassar College were Service with 494 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 264 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 190 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Vassar College was Male Professor with 98 employees, Female Professor with 94 employees, and Male No academic rank with 86 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Vassar College.