Colleges Compare Vassar College vs Colgate University Vassar College vs Colgate University 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 Vassar College Colgate University Admit rate 21% 18% SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1460–1520 1450–1510 ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 33–34 33–35 SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional Next deadline Not checked yet Early decision II: Jan 15
Cost Measure Vassar College Colgate University Sticker price per year $91,520 $91,222 Average paid after grants $36,924 $29,409
What families with aid paid, by income Measure Vassar College Colgate University Under $30,000 $19,674 $8,610 $30,000–$48,000 $10,022 $7,748 $48,000–$75,000 $13,428 $15,150 $75,000–$110,000 $17,576 $26,968 Over $110,000 $50,834 $49,725
After you start Measure Vassar College Colgate University Undergrads 2,444 3,180 Graduate within 6 years 89% 91% Come back for year two 95% 93% Median earnings 10 years after starting $75,532 $96,328 Median debt at graduation $19,000 $12,000
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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