The student population at Vassar College is 2,462 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 27 (1.11%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 2,516 students in 2022 and was lowest at 2,353 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,435 to 2,462 students, a net gain of 27 (1.1%).
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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