Colleges Compare Colgate University vs Vassar College Colgate University vs Vassar College Colgate University is harder to get into (18% vs 21% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average: $29,409 vs $36,924 a year.
Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.
Getting in Measure Colgate University Vassar College Admit rate 18% 21% SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1450–1510 1460–1520 ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 33–35 33–34 SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional Next deadline Early decision II: Jan 15 Not checked yet
Cost Measure Colgate University Vassar College Sticker price per year $91,222 $91,520 Average paid after grants $29,409 $36,924
What families with aid paid, by income Measure Colgate University Vassar College Under $30,000 $8,610 $19,674 $30,000–$48,000 $7,748 $10,022 $48,000–$75,000 $15,150 $13,428 $75,000–$110,000 $26,968 $17,576 Over $110,000 $49,725 $50,834
After you start Measure Colgate University Vassar College Undergrads 3,180 2,444 Graduate within 6 years 91% 89% Come back for year two 93% 95% Median earnings 10 years after starting $96,328 $75,532 Median debt at graduation $12,000 $19,000
Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers
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