How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Vassar College admits about 18.6% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,450 and 1,550, and ACT scores typically fall between 33 and 35. Among enrolled undergraduates, 19.2% receive Pell Grants and 14.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 1.2%. Azimuth ranks Vassar College #476 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects a selective admissions model: at a 18.6% admit rate, Vassar College's admission funnel is narrow, and the number of low-income and first-generation students it enrolls is limited relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate stands at 91.1%, and first-year retention is 94.9%. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $55,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Vassar College in the 85.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Vassar College #956 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern is clear: low-income students who gain admission to Vassar College complete at high rates and earn strong post-graduation outcomes — but the institution's selective admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway. The contrast between what outcomes show it could deliver for mobility and what admission volume does deliver reflects the structural constraint on access and mobility rankings at highly selective institutions.
Vassar College admits about 18.6% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,450 and 1,550, and ACT scores typically fall between 33 and 35. Among enrolled undergraduates, 19.2% receive Pell Grants and 14.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 1.2%. Azimuth ranks Vassar College #476 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects a selective admissions model: at a 18.6% admit rate, Vassar College's admission funnel is narrow, and the number of low-income and first-generation students it enrolls is limited relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate stands at 91.1%, and first-year retention is 94.9%. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $55,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Vassar College in the 85.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Vassar College #956 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern is clear: low-income students who gain admission to Vassar College complete at high rates and earn strong post-graduation outcomes — but the institution's selective admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway. The contrast between what outcomes show it could deliver for mobility and what admission volume does deliver reflects the structural constraint on access and mobility rankings at highly selective institutions.
Vassar College admits about 18.6% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,450 and 1,550, and ACT scores typically fall between 33 and 35. Among enrolled undergraduates, 19.2% receive Pell Grants and 14.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 1.2%. Azimuth ranks Vassar College #476 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects a selective admissions model: at a 18.6% admit rate, Vassar College's admission funnel is narrow, and the number of low-income and first-generation students it enrolls is limited relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate stands at 91.1%, and first-year retention is 94.9%. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $55,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Vassar College in the 85.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Vassar College #956 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern is clear: low-income students who gain admission to Vassar College complete at high rates and earn strong post-graduation outcomes — but the institution's selective admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway. The contrast between what outcomes show it could deliver for mobility and what admission volume does deliver reflects the structural constraint on access and mobility rankings at highly selective institutions.
