Vassar CDS VERIFIED

Poughkeepsie, New York (Mid-Atlantic) · 2,400 undergrads · ~18 avg class size · 8:1 student-faculty · $71,030/yr sticker

private Tier 2

Liberal arts in the Hudson Valley. Strong arts, English, drama, urban studies.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

20.9%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision42.3%

Early Decision II30.7%

Regular Decision19.1%

GPA range

3.79–4.0

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1460–1520

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

33–34

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$71K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 4.9 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$49K

Entry

$71K

10-year

$63K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 4.9 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $145K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

NYC finance/law: strong pipeline to mid-tier IBanks, BigLaw, hedge funds
Hudson Valley tech: proximity to IBM Armonk, growing startup scene, lower cost-of-living advantage
Media/publishing: Manhattan location feeds into Condé Nast, Penguin Random House, literary journals
Nonprofit sector: regional advantage for NGOs, think tanks; strong alumni network in development roles
Federal government: DC proximity and liberal reputation help with State Department, USAID placements

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