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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
16
Average class size
84%
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
183
10-19
311
20-29
165
30-39
25
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:

95%
First-year retention rate
84%
4-year grad rate
91%
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
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General
33.4
35.32
37.24
39.16
41.08
43

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 9
  • Women's Studies 3
  • Women's Studies 2
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 1
  • Latin American Studies 1
  • Latin American Studies 1
  • African Studies 1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry 40
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 36
  • Neuroscience 29
  • Neuroscience 3
  • Biochemistry 1
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 17
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 35
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 7
Education
  • Education, General 6
  • Education, General 3
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 25
  • English Language and Literature, General 6
Foreign Languages
  • Chinese Language and Literature 6
  • Italian Language and Literature 5
  • Russian Language and Literature 5
  • Japanese Language and Literature 4
  • Spanish Language and Literature 4
  • French Language and Literature 4
  • French Language and Literature 3
  • Russian Language and Literature 3
  • Italian Language and Literature 2
  • Japanese Language and Literature 2
  • Chinese Language and Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • German Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 14
  • History, General 1
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 34
  • Mathematics, General 11
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Science, Technology and Society 17
  • Cognitive Science, General 15
  • Science, Technology and Society 5
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
  • Ancient Studies/Civilization 3
  • Cognitive Science, General 3
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 19
  • Environmental Studies 1
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 7
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies 1
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 13
  • Chemistry, General 7
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 6
  • Physics, General 5
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 2
  • Astronomy 1
  • Astronomy 1
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 35
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 12
Social Sciences
  • Economics, General 43
  • Political Science and Government, General 30
  • International Relations and Affairs 22
  • Economics, General 10
  • Sociology, General 10
  • Anthropology, General 7
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 7
  • Geography 6
  • Political Science and Government, General 4
  • International Relations and Affairs 2
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 2
  • Sociology, General 1
  • Social Sciences, Other 1
  • Geography 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 19
  • Art/Art Studies, General 19
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 16
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 7
  • Art/Art Studies, General 4
  • Music, General 4
  • Music, General 2
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 2
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