Vassar College academics

Poughkeepsie, New York · Private · 2,444 undergrads

Vassar College has 2,444 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 41 fields of study. The most degrees go to Economics, General.

The short answers

2,444

undergraduates.

fields of study with a bachelor's degree.

624

bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.

14%

of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.

Who studies here

UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024

2,444

Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release

57%

First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid

14%

Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid

19.4 years

Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid

$94,583

Undergraduates by race and ethnicity

WhiteCollege Scorecard

55%

Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard

12%

AsianCollege Scorecard

12%

Two or more racesCollege Scorecard

8.3%

InternationalCollege Scorecard

6.7%

BlackCollege Scorecard

3.9%

UnknownCollege Scorecard

2.3%

American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard

Degrees awarded in a year

Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023

624

How it works

School yearIPEDS, 2023

Semester

Online classesIPEDS, 2023

Not offered

Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Bachelor's

Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Special Focus: Arts and Sciences

Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Research Colleges and Universities

Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Lower Access, Medium Earnings

Where these numbers come from

Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Test rule: vassar.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)

Updated Nov 2, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers