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How strong are the academics at Vassar College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

7:1
Student to faculty ratio
15
Average class size
81%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Vassar has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 7:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
186
10-19
321
20-29
159
30-39
21
40-49
2
50-99
1

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Vassar College:

94%
First-year retention rate
81%
4-year grad rate
89%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $60,866. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$60,866
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Vassar College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Economics, General
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biochemistry
Political Science and Government, General
31.2
34.56
37.92
41.28
44.64
48

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 10
  • African Studies 4
  • Women's Studies 3
  • Latin American Studies 2
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 38
  • Biochemistry 36
  • Neuroscience 18
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 12
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 31
Education
  • Education, General 11
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 31
Foreign Languages
  • French Language and Literature 6
  • Spanish Language and Literature 3
  • Italian Language and Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 2
  • Russian Language and Literature 2
  • Japanese Language and Literature 2
  • Chinese Language and Literature 1
History
  • History, General 16
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 33
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Cognitive Science, General 17
  • Science, Technology and Society 17
  • Ancient Studies/Civilization 3
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 20
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 8
  • Religion/Religious Studies 5
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 10
  • Physics, General 9
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 7
  • Astronomy 6
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 42
Social Sciences
  • Economics, General 48
  • Political Science and Government, General 34
  • International Relations and Affairs 23
  • Sociology, General 14
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 12
  • Geography 8
  • Anthropology, General 7
  • Social Sciences, Other 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 24
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 18
  • Art/Art Studies, General 15
  • Music, General 9

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