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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY · Private (nonprofit) · 2,444 students · mostly bachelor degrees
304th-cheapest of 328 New York colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$39,343
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$87,419
Graduation rate
91%
Admission rate
19%
Median graduate earnings
$71,366
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$18,625
Average SAT
1494
Median ACT
33
Pell grant recipients
19%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
42 programsComputer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree31 grads/yr$124,469Econometrics and Quantitative Economics · Bachelor's Degree59 grads/yr$102,584Political Economy · Bachelor's Degree38 grads/yr$69,942Behavioral Neuroscience · Bachelor's Degree45 grads/yr$65,095National Security Policy Studies · Bachelor's Degree26 grads/yr$63,591Art/Art Studies, General · Bachelor's Degree18 grads/yr$63,418General Studies · Bachelor's Degree2 grads/yr$61,359Sociology, General · Bachelor's Degree16 grads/yr$61,106English Language and Literature, General · Bachelor's Degree37 grads/yr$60,461Urban Studies/Affairs · Bachelor's Degree12 grads/yr$59,930Public/Applied History · Bachelor's Degree16 grads/yr$59,814Communication, General · Bachelor's Degree14 grads/yr$58,163French Language and Literature · Bachelor's Degree33 grads/yr$54,839Biology/Biological Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree42 grads/yr$45,359Documentary Production · Bachelor's Degree25 grads/yr$42,956Musical Theatre · Bachelor's Degree24 grads/yr$40,165
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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