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Vassar Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,499
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 61%
Average Aid Amount $48,362
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 463
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 68%

Financial Aid Information at Vassar

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,499 students (61% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $48,362. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 463 students (68% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Vassar College is $71,030, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,499 students (61% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $48,362. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Vassar College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Vassar College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,49961%$48,362
Pell Grants51321%$5,303
Federal Student Loans1,04743%$4,051

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 463 beginning students (68% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 456 students (67% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Vassar College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Vassar College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid46368%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources39258%$53,840
Federal Grants15222%$5,863
Pell Grants14221%$5,261
Other Federal Grants497%$2,939
State/Local Grants7411%$3,185
Institutional Grants38657%$51,757
Student Loans30845%$4,507
Federal Student Loans30345%$2,687
Other Student Loans233%$24,956