Vassar College, NY

location_on  124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 • language  vassar.edu • workspace_premium  3.7 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies3%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences14%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education2%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics4%
History2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics4%
Multi-disciplinary Studies5%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences5%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences27%
Visual and Performing Arts13%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 25%
Median SAT Math 730
Median SAT Reading 710
Median ACT Composite 32

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 690–770
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 680–740
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 31–33
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $57,000
Out-of-State Tuition $57,000
Average Total Cost $71,000
Average Net Cost $28,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $8,000 $12,594 $11,406
$30K–$48K $9,000 $14,070 $12,318
$48K–$75K $14,000 $17,670 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $20,829 $18,184
>$110K $46,000 $25,840 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 43%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 93%
Median Payment $196
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		23% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		12% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 10% 10%
>$110K 		36% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $7,000 $13,215 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $16,000 $13,608 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $19,000 $13,743 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $12,000 $13,848 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $19,000 $13,364 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $24,000 $28,175 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $20,000 $20,842 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $6,710 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,656 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		88% 55% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		93% 60% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		93% 65% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		95% 69% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 96%
Transfer Rate 6%
Withdrawal Rate 3%
Graduation Rate 91%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		87% 43% 33%
Within 6 Years 		91% 57% 49%
Within 8 Years 		91% 59% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		90% 60% 57%
Black 		90% 51% 41%
Caucasian 		93% 60% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		90% 52% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 62% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		98% 60% 58%
Two or more races 		87% 54% 48%
Other race 		100% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,436
Full-time Undergrads 99%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 0
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		12% 11% 7%
Black 		4% 14% 13%
Caucasian 		56% 43% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		11% 19% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		9% 7% 4%
Two or more races 		8% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		22% 39% 37%

Nearby Colleges

Dutchess Community College
3 miles, N • 1.9 star
Marist College
3 miles, N • 3.7 star
Culinary Institute of America
4 miles, N • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Westchester County Airport
44 miles, S • 1.4 star
Tweed-New Haven Airport
60 miles, SE • 1 star
Laguardia Airport
63 miles, S • 4.6 star