The student population at Vassar College is 2,462 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 27 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.62 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Vassar College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,444 where 2,462 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.62 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Vassar than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Vassar College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,435 | 1,067 | 1,368 |
| 2016-17 | 2,424 -11 | 1,033 -34 | 1,391 23 |
| 2017-18 | 2,353 -71 | 960 -73 | 1,393 2 |
| 2018-19 | 2,456 103 | 1,010 50 | 1,446 53 |
| 2019-20 | 2,439 -17 | 998 -12 | 1,441 -5 |
| 2020-21 | 2,435 -4 | 916 -82 | 1,519 78 |
| 2021-22 | 2,516 81 | 966 50 | 1,550 31 |
| 2022-23 | 2,459 -57 | 944 -22 | 1,515 -35 |
| 2023-24 | 2,456 -3 | 928 -16 | 1,528 13 |
| 2024-25 | 2,462 6 | 941 13 | 1,521 -7 |
| Average | 2,444 | 976 | 1,467 |
The percentage of white students is 53.98%. The percentage was 59.06% 10 years ago and Vassar still has a high percentage of white students. 11.62% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.74% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.53% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.06% to 53.98%. Asian enrollment grew from 11.21% to 11.62%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.89% to 3.74%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.17% to 13.53%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6689 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6200 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Vassar College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1 | 273 | 119 | 272 | 0 | 1,438 | 150 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 299 | 108 | 260 | 0 | 1,404 | 155 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 297 | 97 | 264 | 0 | 1,324 | 170 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 291 | 99 | 280 | 0 | 1,370 | 187 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 288 | 91 | 270 | 0 | 1,337 | 216 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 279 | 102 | 192 | 0 | 1,411 | 214 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 316 | 97 | 283 | 0 | 1,375 | 197 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 296 | 98 | 294 | 0 | 1,318 | 200 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 288 | 95 | 289 | 0 | 1,348 | 203 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 286 | 92 | 333 | 0 | 1,329 | 199 |
| Average | 1 | 291 | 100 | 274 | 0 | 1,365 | 189 |
Vassar College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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