Vassar vs Wesleyan
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.Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 4%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CTCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 4%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $4,871 a year, against $15,953 at Vassar.
- Wesleyan has the lower average price after aid: $30,177 a year, against $39,343 at Vassar.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
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.
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 36%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Poughkeepsie, NY
Middletown, CT
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
2,456
3,271
Sports
NCAA Division III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
19%
16%
Average SAT
1494
1501
ACT middle 50%
33–35
33–35
Outcomes
Graduation rate
91%
93%
First-year retention
95%
95%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$71,366
$73,897
Median debt
$18,625
$17,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$39,343
$30,177
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$15,953
$4,871
$30,001–$48,000
$14,548
$3,604
$48,001–$75,000
$14,126
$6,175
$75,001–$110,000
$25,773
$17,294
Over $110,000
$56,615
$51,140
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $124,469
- Economics $102,584
- Political science $69,942
- Experimental psychology $65,095
- International relations $63,591
- Liberal arts $71,932
Compare with another college
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.