Reed College vs Vassar College

Reed College and Vassar College, both esteemed liberal arts institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. Reed, located in Portland, Oregon, boasts a highly selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 36%, while Vassar, situated in Poughkeepsie, New York, has a slightly higher acceptance rate of 38%. Reed's student body is predominantly White (63%) and male (53%), while Vassar's student body is more diverse, with a larger proportion of female students (58%) and a more balanced racial makeup (48% White, 17% Asian, 11% Hispanic/Latinx). Both colleges offer a wide range of academic programs, with popular majors at Reed including English, Psychology, and Biology, and popular majors at Vassar including Political Science, Economics, and English. With graduation rates of 82% for Reed and 88% for Vassar, both institutions ensure that their students are well-prepared

	Reed College	Vassar College
Overview
Location	Portland, Oregon	Poughkeepsie, New York
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	88.0%	95.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	43.8%	20.1%
Application fees	$75	Undergraduate: $65 Graduate: $65
SAT range	N/A	1420 - 1540
ACT range	N/A	32 - 34
Students submitting SAT score		31.0%
Students submitting ACT score		20.0%
Total number of applicants	7,010	10,884
Total number of admissions given out	3,071	2,193
Admitted students who chose to enroll	502	679
Yield rate	16.3%	31.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$77,020	$81,330
Average net price	$33,056	$27,249
Tuition	$62,420	$61,940
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $8,130 Meal plan: $7,510	$15,710
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	58.0% Average amount $43,945	57.0% Average amount $49,162
Students receiving federal student loan	46.0% Average amount $4,374	46.0% Average amount $3,729
Students taking out private loans	7.0% Average amount $19,335	4.0% Average amount $14,435

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,548 Men 41.6% Women 58.4%	2,516 Men 38.4% Women 61.6%
Graduate students	18 Men 61.1% Women 38.9%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	88.7%	N/A
International students	8.8%	8.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,113	2,448
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California Oregon Washington New York Colorado	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Social Sciences Biological and Biomedical Sciences Physical Science Multidisciplinary Studies Psychology	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Foreign Languages and Literatures Social Sciences Ethnic Studies Mathematics and Statistics
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	8:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	72.7%	92.5%
Dropout rate	8.2%	5.6%
Transferred out	17.8%	2.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $18,771 Year 3: $26,088 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $16,874 Year 3: $23,169 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: N/A Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,125 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: N/A Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: N/A	Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,930 Year 2: $69,535 Year 3: $93,622 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,665 Year 2: $57,995 Year 3: $66,026 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,871 Year 2: $49,683 Year 3: $59,758 Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $19,233 Year 2: $39,729 Year 3: $45,366 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,929 Year 2: $31,670 Year 3: $43,616 International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $40,086 Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,522 Year 2: $35,600 Year 3: $38,666 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $32,708 Year 3: $38,274 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,008 Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: $36,733 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,175 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $35,465

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