Vassar College

Common Data Set 2024-25

Acceptance Rate

18.6%

Applications

12,447

Admitted

2,311

Enrolled

665

SAT Composite

1460-1520

SAT Math

720-780

SAT Reading

728-770

ACT Composite

33-35

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

Early Decision offered
Likely ED share of class47%312 ED admits / 665 enrolled first-years
ED admit-rate multiple1.8x31% ED vs 17% all other rounds
Seats left after ED353of 665 enrolled first-year seats
All-other admit rate17%1,999 admitted from 11,448 applicants
§ Adjusted admission flow

Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

Early Decision
Applicants999reported count
Admits31231%
Class seats312assumes ED admits enroll
All other rounds
Applicants11,448reported count
Admits1,99917%
Class seats35318% estimated yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
Early Decision99931231%312Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll.
All other rounds11,4481,99917%353All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision.
Class-seat estimate assumes ED admits enroll. CDS does not report confirmed ED enrollment, so likely ED class seats are calculated as the smaller of ED admits and enrolled first-years.
Overall yield: 29%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.
§ Wait list attrition

55% joined after being offered a spot. 33% of students who joined were admitted. 8% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data
Wait-list data
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot949
Accepted a wait-list spot523
Admitted from wait list171
Joined after being offered55%
Admitted after joining33%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $65.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

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

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction484fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Respondent Information
Title:Research, Data, and Reporting Analyst
Office:Office of Institutional Research
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://offices.vassar.edu/institutional-research/
Address Information
Name of College/University:Vassar College
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sYes
Master'sYes

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking250408Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking6681,077Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking9181,485Not reported0Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reported3Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduates9181,488Not reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking1622Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking1622Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates48Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduates2030Not reported0Not reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2,462
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2,462
All
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduates00Not reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduates00Not reported0Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents44148150
Hispanic/Latino101332333
Black or African American, non-Hispanic239292
White, non-Hispanic3571,3211,329
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic022
Asian, non-Hispanic72286286
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic000
Two or more races, non-Hispanic50199199
Race and/or ethnicity unknown146471
Total6612,4442,462
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.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees581
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degreesNot reported
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot 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.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort178155353686
Did not persist0000
Final cohort178155353686
Completed in less than four years148134293575
Completed in less than five years1482345
Completed in less than six years1113
Total completers163143317623
Six-year graduation rate0.92%0.92%0.90%0.91%
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.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort177176273626
Did not persist0000
Final cohort177176273626
Completed in less than four years132157216505
Completed in less than five years2091847
Completed in less than six years4116
Total completers156167235558
Six-year graduation rate0.88%0.95%0.86%0.89%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES
Entrance Exams
APYes
Institutional ExamYes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied4,2838,147Not reportedNot reported12,447
Admitted8741,433Not reportedNot reported2,311
Enrolled full-time251411Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported665
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,401
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted573
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled191
Total first-time, first-year who applied6,198
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,582
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled423
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,848
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted156
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled51
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:949
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:523
Number of wait-listed students admitted:171
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.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
Other extracted fields
Open admission policy as described above for all studentsSelective admission to all students.
other (explain):Other
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.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT31.00Not reported
ACT12.00Not reported
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.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite146014901520
SAT evidence-based reading and writing728750770
SAT math720750780
ACT composite333335
ACT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80093
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6997
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80082.7
SAT Math: 600-69916.8
SAT Math: 500-5990.5
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160096
SAT Composite: 1200-13994
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3699
ACT Composite: 24-291
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class79
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class96
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:29
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:65
Yes, by:Yes
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterYes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Number of early decision applications received by your institution999
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan312

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied122250Not reportedNot reported
Admitted3721919Not reported
EnrolledNot reported3853
Other extracted fields
Total8
Application for Admission
FallYes
SpringYes
High school transcriptRequired
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRequired
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required
Transfer Credit Policies
Number0
Number0

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesYes
Cross-registrationYes
Double majorYes
Exchange student program (domestic)Yes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Liberal arts/career combinationYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
Undergraduate ResearchYes
Required Course Work
Foreign languagesYes

Student Life

5 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)68%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)69%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing97%
Percent who live off campus or commute3%
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 MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Concert bandYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Model UNYes
Music ensemblesYes
Musical theaterYes
OperaYes
Radio stationYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Student-run film societyYes
Symphony orchestraYes
YearbookYes
ROTC
Name of Cooperating InstitutionFordham University
Housing
Apartments for single studentsYes
Special housing for disabled studentsYes
Special housing for international studentsYes
Cooperative housingYes
Theme housingYes
Wellness housingYes

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/vassar
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.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition$73,275$73,275
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees$990$990
Food and housing, on-campus$19,055$19,055
Housing only, on-campus$13,705$13,705
Food only, on-campus meal plan$5,350$5,350
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum12
Maximum12
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.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies$900$900$900
Food onlyNot reported$5,350$5,350
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported$5,350
TransportationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other expenses$1,350$1,350$1,350
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$2,229
NONRESIDENTS:$2,229

Financial Aid

11 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.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients0Not reportedNot reported
Average institutional non-need grant$0Not reportedNot reported
Athletic grant recipients0Not reportedNot reported
Average athletic grant$0Not reportedNot reported
Methodology
Institutional methodology (IM)Yes
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$4,128,302
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$987,834
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$80,188,056
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,585,002
Total Scholarships/Grants$87,889,194
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,645,872
Federal Work-Study$281,538
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,492,968
Total Self-Help$6,420,378
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.$455,325
Athletic Awards$0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$213,090
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$213,090
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,096,800
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$2,096,800
Parent Loans$4,404,190
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
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Applied for need-based aid3861,6900
Determined to have financial need3331,4280
Awarded any aid3331,4280
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid3321,4160
Awarded need-based self-help aid3191,3380
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid000
Need fully met3321,4160
Average percentage of need met100%100%0%
Average financial aid package$70,618$68,147$0
Average need-based scholarship or grant$63,831$58,722$0
Average need-based self-help award$6,688$5,661$0
Average need-based loan$3,865$3,437$0
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.565
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program24243%$21,968
Federal loan programs22740%$17,010
Institutional loan programs132%$10,923
State loan programs00%$0
Private student loans234%$57,090
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:54
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$80,859
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$4,366,378
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAYes
CSS PROFILEYes
State aid form/X
Noncustodial PROFILEYes
Business/Farm SupplementYes
Institution’s own financial aid formNot Selected
Aid Available
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
College/university loans from institutional fundsYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
United Negro College FundYes
Institutional Aid
AcademicsYes
Alumni affiliationYes
ArtYes
AthleticsYes
Job skillsYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
State/district residencyYes
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:During the 2024-2025 academic year Vassar increased the no loan initiative to include all families whose total income is less than $75,000.

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.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty31255367
Members of minority groups821395
Females16129190
Males14924173
Nonresidents22123
Doctorate or other terminal degree29338331
Master's, but not terminal master's41014
Bachelor's degree13619
Unknown or other highest degree213
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
Student to Faculty Ratio
based on ____ students2,419
and ____ faculty330
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.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students1838
10-19 students31128
20-29 students1656
30-39 students25Not reported
40-49 studentsNot reportedNot reported
50-99 students1Not reported
100+ studentsNot reportedNot reported
Total68542

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
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.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported3%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported3%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported3%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported6%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported1%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported6%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported4%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported15%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported6%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported7%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported1%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported5%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported7%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported21%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported10%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported2%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0%0%100%