Denison vs Vassar
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Denison UniversityGranville, OHCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 6%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 4%
At a glance
- Vassar has the higher graduation rate: 91% against 79% at Denison.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Vassar has the lower price after aid: $14,126 a year, against $17,827 at Denison.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Vassar: $71,366, against $67,753 at Denison.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Granville, OH
Poughkeepsie, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,405
2,456
Sports
NCAA Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
Admission
Admission rate
17%
19%
Average SAT
1410
1494
ACT middle 50%
30–33
33–35
Outcomes
Graduation rate
79%
91%
First-year retention
89%
95%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$67,753
$71,366
Median debt
$26,000
$18,625
Cost
Average price after aid
$40,007
$39,343
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$16,656
$15,953
$30,001–$48,000
$13,086
$14,548
$48,001–$75,000
$17,827
$14,126
$75,001–$110,000
$20,839
$25,773
Over $110,000
$48,472
$56,615
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Economics $97,394
- Communication studies $66,730
- Education (general) $65,429
- Biology $55,654
- Romance languages $49,358
- Computing and information science $124,469
- Economics $102,584
- Political science $69,942
- Experimental psychology $65,095
- International relations $63,591
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The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.