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Math & statistics at Vassar College

Vassar College graduates about 43 math & statistics majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 63rd of 697 schools we score for math & statistics, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 37 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 26% of the schools we've counted.

Graduates a year437% of the class
Courses in the catalog37more than 26% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$52,000
Research in the field$317Ka year, NSF
Admit rate19%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1535whole school

Around Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, New York
Powerhouse Theater - Vassar College (55195118176)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source
The studio of Poughkeepsie, NY-based WVKR-FM with DJ Takki Shades (York Chen) DJ
WVKR studio 2013Photo: Collin Knopp-Schwyn · CC BY 3.0 · source
Entrance to Main Building at Vassar College, 2024, facing east
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Poughkeepsie, New York
Thompson Memorial Library - Vassar College (55195531840)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where math & statistics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bridge for Laboratory Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 59 · Academic 48 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the math & statistics ranking

  1. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 85
  2. Tulane University of Louisiana 85
  3. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 84
  4. Carleton College 84
  5. Bowdoin College 84
  6. Davidson College 84
  7. Trinity University 84
  8. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 83

Other strong majors at Vassar College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Vassar College with every school we score in math & statistics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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