Vassar College

Name: Vassar College Common Data Set 2023-24
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Common Data Set 2023-24

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Acceptance Rate

17.7%

Applications

12,145

Admitted

2,153

Enrolled

689

SAT Composite

1450-1530

SAT Math

715-780

SAT Reading

720-770

ACT Composite

33-35

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$71,366

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

91%

6-year completion

Average net price

$39,343

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$18,625

federal loans only

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§ Extraction392fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

6 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Angeli

Last Name:Pinol

Title:Research, Data, and Reporting Analyst

Office:Office of Institutional Research

Address Line 1:124 Raymond Ave

Zipcode12,604

Phone:(845)-437-5867

Email Address:apinol@vassar.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://offices.vassar.edu/institutional-research/data/

Other

City:Poughkeepsie

StateNY

Address Information

Street Address Line 1:124 Raymond Avenue

CityPoughkeepsie

StateNY

Zip12,590

Country:Click or tap here to enter text.

Main Phone Number:Click or tap here to enter text.

WWW Home Page Address:https://www.vassar.edu/

Admissions Office

Admissions Email Address:admission@vassar.edu

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Academic Year

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.vassar.edu/inclusion-and-equity

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	262	424	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	657	1083	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	919	1507	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	3	5	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	922	1512	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	2	2	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	2	2	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	6	16	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	43	163	175
Hispanic/Latino	83	289	289
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	25	94	95
White, non-Hispanic	383	1338	1348
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	Not reported	1	1
Asian, non-Hispanic	69	287	288
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	68	202	203
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	15	56	57
Total	686	2430	2456

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	630
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	Not reported
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	177.0	176.0	273.0	626.0
Did not persist	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Final cohort	177.0	176.0	273.0	626.0
Completed in less than four years	132.0	157.0	216.0	505.0
Completed in less than five years	20.0	9.0	18.0	47.0
Completed in less than six years	4.0	1.0	1.0	6.0
Total completers	156.0	167.0	235.0	558.0
Six-year graduation rate	88%	95%	86%	89%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	185	172	302	659
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	185	172	302	659
Completed in less than four years	161	157	258	576
Completed in less than five years	5	5	14	24
Completed in less than six years	1	0	4	5
Total completers	168	162	276	606
Six-year graduation rate	91%	94%	91%	92%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	94%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	3953	8192	Not reported	12145
Admitted	853	1300	Not reported	2153
Enrolled	264	425	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	264	425	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

Total first-time, first-year who applied2,328

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted535

Total first-time, first-year who applied6,270

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,448

Total first-time, first-year who applied3,547

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted170

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:919

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:501

Number of wait-listed students admitted:60

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units20

English4

Mathematics4

Science4

Foreign language4

Social studies4

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	26	179
ACT	13	88

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1450	1490	1530
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	720	750	770
SAT math	715	760	780
ACT composite	33	34	35
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80089

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69911

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299100

SAT Math: 700-80088

SAT Math: 600-69912

SAT Math: 200-299100

SAT Composite: 1400-160097

SAT Composite: 1200-13993

SAT Composite: 400-599100

ACT Composite: 30-36100

ACT Composite: Below 6100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class79

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class97

Percent in top half of high school graduating class100

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:27

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:65

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Application closing date (fall): Month1

Application closing date (fall): Day1

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	128	238	Not reported	366
Admitted	20	23	Not reported	43
Enrolled	3	8	Not reported	11

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:https://www.vassar.edu/admission/apply/transfer

Fall Closing Date: Month3

Spring Closing Date: Month11

Fall Notification Date: Month5

Spring Notification Date: Month12

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day15

Spring Closing Date: Day1

Fall Notification Date: Day15

Spring Notification Date: Day15

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

Cross-registrationX

Double majorX

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Foreign languagesX

Intensive writingX

PhilosophyX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)70%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%

Percent who live off campus or commute0%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)71%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing96%

Percent who live off campus or commute4%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Women's residence halls (Females)X

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Cooperative housingX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	70050	70050
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	980	980
Food and housing, on-campus	18240	18240
Housing only, on-campus	13120	13120
Food only, on-campus meal plan	5120	5120
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	2250	2250	2250
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	5120
Transportation	450	Not reported	Not reported
Other expenses	1350	1350	1350

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

NONRESIDENTS:$2,229

Financial Aid

5 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	0	0	0
Average institutional non-need grant	0.00	0.00	0.00
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	0
Average athletic grant	0.00	0.00	0.00

Reporting Year

Academic Year2023-2024 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$3,326,391

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$791,873

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$70,922,668

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,579,374

Total Scholarships/Grants$77,620,306

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,326,546

Federal Work-Study$274,950

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,219,553

Total Self-Help$6,821,049

Parent Loans$0

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$434,655

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$203,415

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0

Total Scholarships/Grants$203,415

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,681,725

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$1,681,725

Parent Loans$3,803,770

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details: Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☐ No Common Data Set 2023-2024

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	300	62	362
Members of minority groups	82	12	94
Females	154	33	187
Males	146	27	173
Nonresidents	15	5	20
Doctorate or other terminal degree	284	40	324
Master's, but not terminal master's	3	13	16
Bachelor's degree	12	5	17
Unknown or other highest degree	1	4	5
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8

based on ____ students2,427

and ____ faculty321

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	Not reported	Not reported
10-19 students	Not reported	1
20-29 students	Not reported	1
30-39 students	Not reported	Not reported
40-49 students	Not reported	Not reported
50-99 students	Not reported	Not reported
100+ students	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	14%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	6%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	6%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	6%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	23%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	10%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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