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Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NYMain CampusLarge city suburb (population over 250,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Recommendation(s)Very Important
Class rankImportant
Standardized test scoresConsidered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesVery Important
Talent/abilityVery Important
Character/personal qualitiesVery Important
Volunteer workImportant
Work experienceImportant
InterviewConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
Religious affiliation/commitmentConsidered
State residencyNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $67,805

Total Cost of Attendance: $83,573

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 370

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $67,214

Students with non-need merit aid: 0

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $0

Student Debt

Median total debt: $17,500

Students with federal loans: 42.6%

Students with Pell grants: 20.9%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $34,993

After 5 years: $58,396

Majors(42 programs)

  1. Biology, General.(52 graduates)
  2. Economics.(49 graduates)
  3. Mathematics.(47 graduates)
  4. Research and Experimental Psychology.(44 graduates)
  5. Political Science and Government.(44 graduates)
  6. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(40 graduates)
  7. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(38 graduates)
  8. English Language and Literature, General.(37 graduates)
  9. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(32 graduates)
  10. History.(28 graduates)
  11. International Relations and National Security Studies.(27 graduates)
  12. Communication and Media Studies.(23 graduates)
  13. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(23 graduates)
  14. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(22 graduates)
  15. Science, Technology and Society.(20 graduates)
  16. Cognitive Science.(20 graduates)
  17. Area Studies.(19 graduates)
  18. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(19 graduates)
  19. Physics.(18 graduates)
  20. Fine and Studio Arts.(17 graduates)
  21. Sociology.(16 graduates)
  22. Education, General.(13 graduates)
  23. Urban Studies/Affairs.(13 graduates)
  24. Anthropology.(12 graduates)
  25. Philosophy.(11 graduates)
  26. Music.(11 graduates)
  27. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(9 graduates)
  28. Geography and Cartography.(9 graduates)
  29. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(8 graduates)
  30. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(7 graduates)
  31. Classical and Ancient Studies.(5 graduates)
  32. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(5 graduates)
  33. Religion/Religious Studies.(5 graduates)
  34. Chemistry.(5 graduates)
  35. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(4 graduates)
  36. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(3 graduates)
  37. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  38. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(1 graduates)
  39. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(1 graduates)
  40. Medieval and Renaissance Studies.(1 graduates)
  41. Psychology, General.
  42. Social Sciences, Other.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,430 students

Admission Rate: 17.7%

Retention Rate: 94.4%

Graduation Rate: 89.1%

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Student Demographics

White (55.1%)
Hispanic (11.9%)
Black (3.9%)
Asian (11.8%)
Two or More (8.3%)
International (6.7%)

Gender Distribution

Men (37.9%)
Women (62.1%)

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