Vassar College

www.vassar.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$60,030

3.66% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$26,028

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

0.633%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

24.5%

8,663 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

2,435

98.9% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

87.6%

580 Graduates

About

Vassar College is a higher education institution located in Dutchess County, NY. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Vassar College were General Biological Sciences (52 degrees awarded), General Economics (49 degrees), and General Mathematics (47 degrees).

In 2020, 760 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Vassar College. 58.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (429 degrees), 4.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (99 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Vassar College is $60,030, which is $31,630 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Vassar College is $60,030, which is $31,630 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,028.

In 2020, 62% of undergraduate students attending Vassar College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$60,030

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Vassar College was $60,030. The cost of tuition at Vassar College is $31,630 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$26,028

2020 Value

4.91%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Vassar College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,028. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Vassar College grew by 4.91%.

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

$14,470

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Vassar College was of $14,470 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of room and board increased by 4.86% between 2019 and 2020. 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

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

42%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at Vassar College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 3.13% with respect to 2019, when 64% 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.

0.633%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Vassar College was 0.633%, which represents 2 out of the 316 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 8,663 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 3.33% annual decline. Out of those 8,663 applicants, 2,126 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 24.5% acceptance rate.

There were 2,435 students enrolled at Vassar College in 2020, and 64% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Vassar College has an overall enrollment yield of 27.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

24.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

2,126

Accepted Out of 8,663

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Vassar College was 24.5% (2,126 admissions from 8,663 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 23.7%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −3.33%, while admissions declined by −0.047%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Vassar College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

64%

Submission Percentage

378

Scores Submitted

64% of enrolled first-time students at Vassar College in 2020 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 has a total enrollment of 2,435 students. The full-time enrollment at Vassar College is 2,409 students and the part-time enrollment is 26. This means that 98.9% of students enrolled at Vassar College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Vassar College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.9% White, 11.5% Asian, 8.79% Two or More Races, 7.89% Hispanic or Latino, 4.19% Black or African American, 0.164% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Vassar College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.5%), followed by White Male (22.7%) and Asian Female (7.43%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Vassar College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,435 students. The full-time enrollment at Vassar College is 2,409 and the part-time enrollment is 26. This means that 98.9% of students enrolled at Vassar College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% 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

93%

2020 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 93%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), 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

White
1,411
Asian
279
Two or More Races
214

The enrolled student population at Vassar College is 57.9% White, 11.5% Asian, 8.79% Two or More Races, 7.89% Hispanic or Latino, 4.19% Black or African American, 0.164% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% 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, 23 students (0.945%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 126 more women than men received degrees from Vassar College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Vassar College is white (429 degrees awarded). There were 4.33 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (99 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Vassar College is General Biological Sciences (52 degrees awarded), followed by General Economics (49 degrees) and General Mathematics (47 degrees).

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 Cultural & Gender Studies (20 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (41 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (16 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (148,817 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (147,627 people), Postsecondary teachers (125,677 people), Other managers (97,301 people), and Secondary school teachers (96,390 people).

The most specialized majors at Vassar College are Cultural & Gender Studies (20 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (41 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (16 degrees), Math & Statistics (47 degrees), and History (28 degrees).

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, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Aerospace engineers, and Computer hardware engineers

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 (325,112 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (225,763 people), Legal services (115,442 people), Computer Systems Design (114,772 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (72,489 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

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

317

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

443

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 317 degrees were awarded to men at Vassar College, which is 0.716 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (443).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Vassar College in General Mathematics, which is 1.61 times more than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 38 degrees were awarded to women at Vassar College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology, which is 6.33 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

87%

100% Completion Time

92%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 87% of students graduating from Vassar College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 92% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 92% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Vassar College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
429 degrees awarded
Asian
99 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
84 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Vassar College is white (429 degrees awarded). There were 4.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (99 degrees).

0.789% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
248 degrees awarded
White Male
181 degrees awarded
Asian Female
52 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Vassar College is white female (248 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (181 degrees).

Operations

Vassar College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.1B, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $20.2M (1.84%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Vassar College had a total salary expenditure of $197M. Vassar College employs 95 Professors, 69 Associate professors, and 61 No academic ranks. Most academics at Vassar College are Male Professors (51), Female Professors(44), and Male Associate professors (36).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Vassar College are: Service, with 246 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 141 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 103 employees.

Endowment

$1.1B

2020 Endowment

2.39%

decline from 2019

Vassar College has an endowment valued at about $1.1B, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Vassar College declined 2.39% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.06B 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.47M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Vassar College received $3.47M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$77.8M

2020 Salaries

3.09%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Vassar College paid a median of $77.8M in salaries, which represents 39.5% of their overall expenditure ($197M) and a 3.09% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.64% growth from 2018 and a 0.976% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$31.1M

Instructional Salaries

291

Number of Employees

In 2020, Vassar College paid a total of $31.1M to 291 employees working as instructors, which represents 40% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

95 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

246 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Vassar College were Professor with 95 employees; Associate professor with 69 employees; and Associate professor with 61 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Vassar College were Service with 246 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 141 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 103 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Vassar College was Male Professor with 51 employees, Female Professor with 44 employees, and Male Associate professor with 36 employees.

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