Hamilton vs Vassar
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Hamilton CollegeClinton, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 3%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 4%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Hamilton has the lower price after aid: $8,028 a year, against $15,953 at Vassar.
- Hamilton has the lower average price after aid: $28,985 a year, against $39,343 at Vassar.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Hamilton: $78,411, against $71,366 at Vassar.
Scores
Compass Score
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 3%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 4%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 2%
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 1%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 32%
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Clinton, NY
Poughkeepsie, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,048
2,456
Sports
NCAA Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
Admission
Admission rate
14%
19%
Average SAT
1506
1494
ACT middle 50%
33–35
33–35
Outcomes
Graduation rate
91%
91%
First-year retention
95%
95%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$78,411
$71,366
Median debt
$17,000
$18,625
Cost
Average price after aid
$28,985
$39,343
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$8,028
$15,953
$30,001–$48,000
$9,489
$14,548
$48,001–$75,000
$10,863
$14,126
$75,001–$110,000
$20,614
$25,773
Over $110,000
$46,907
$56,615
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Economics $130,633
- Political science $88,019
- Mathematics $83,211
- International relations $64,585
- Writing and rhetoric $42,806
- 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.