by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Vassar after their first year? Are Vassar students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 93% students making it past their freshmen year, Vassar has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Vassar | 93% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 621 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
86% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 91% in six years, and 91% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Vassar is 91%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The typical Vassar student takes 4.06 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 587 | 86% |
| Six Years | 621 | 91% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 60 | 9% |
Approximately 60 students or 9% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 60 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
Vassar lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.7% |
| Transferred | 42 | 70.0% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 30.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 94% |
| Black / African-American | 88% |
| Hispanic | 81% |
| International | 90% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 92% |
| White | 87% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Vassar are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Vassar College represent 98% of the students in the class of 2015, and 97.91% of Vassar bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 86%, first-time students in the Vassar class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Vassar graduation rate was 91%, and by the eight year mark, 91% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Vassar | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 86% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 91% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 91% | 47.82% |
59 first-time / full-time students or 9% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
Vassar lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.69% |
| Transferred | 42 | 71.19% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 28.81% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Vassar first-time, part-time students.
14 Vassar students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.05% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 93%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 93%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Vassar | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 93% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 93% | 55.07% |
1 non first-time / part-time students or 7% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Vassar lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Vassar returning, part-time students.
