Vassar vs Wesleyan
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NYCatholic life on campusBCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CTCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Wesleyan lists Mass 9 times a week.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $4,871 a year, against $15,953 at Vassar.
- The average price after aid is lower at Wesleyan: $30,177 a year, against $39,343 at Vassar.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
9 times a week
Eucharistic adoration
2 times a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
3 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Poughkeepsie, NY
Middletown, CT
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
2,456
3,271
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
19%
16%
Average SAT
1494
1501
ACT middle 50%
33–35
33–35
Graduation rate
91%
93%
First-year retention
95%
95%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$39,343
$30,177
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$15,953
$4,871
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$14,548
$3,604
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$14,126
$6,175
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$25,773
$17,294
Net price, over $110,000 income
$56,615
$51,140
Median debt
$18,625
$17,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$71,366
$73,897
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.