The combined Early Decision I and II acceptance rate for Vassar College’s Class of 2030 is still forthcoming. In fact, we also don’t have this data for the Class of 2029 since these numbers still have not been publicly released. So where does that leave us? 2028! The Class of 2028 set a new record for selectivity for this prestigious private liberal arts college. When the dust finally settled, 999 hopeful Brewers had applied via Early Decision I or Early Decision II to join Vassar’s academically distinguished community, while only 312, or 31.2%, of these hopefuls actually earned a spot in the incoming class. This acceptance rate represented a decrease of over two percentage points from last year’s record-setting tally and suggests that recently released decisions for the admission cycle for the Class of 2030 could prove to be the most competitive yet.

Vassar College Early Decision Admissions Statistics Over 20+ Years

To put the Vassar Class of 2028 into perspective, below is a breakdown of Early Decision admissions statistics at Vassar over the last two or so decades:

Admissions Cycle	Vassar College Graduating Class	Early Decision Acceptance Rate
2025-26	Class of 2030	Not Yet Published
2024-25	Class of 2029	Not Yet Published
2023-24	Class of 2028	31.20%
2022-23	Class of 2027	33.46%
2021-22	Class of 2026	38.62%
2020-21	Class of 2025	39.92%
2019-20	Class of 2024	46.67%
2018-19	Class of 2023	40.42%
2017-18	Class of 2022	43.74%
2016-17	Class of 2021	41.70%
2015-16	Class of 2020	43.10%
2014-15	Class of 2019	38.87%
2013-14	Class of 2018	N/A
2012-13	Class of 2017	47.30%
2011-12	Class of 2016	43.17%
2010-11	Class of 2015	37.84%
2009-10	Class of 2014	41.47%
2008-9	Class of 2013	43.41%
2007-08	Class of 2012	38.32%
2006-07	Class of 2011	47.94%
2005-06	Class of 2010	43.34%
2004-05	Class of 2009	42.23%
2003-04	Class of 2008	43.95%
2002-03	Class of 2007	44.06%

Breakdown of the Vassar College Class of 2030 Early Decision Admits

Unfortunately, Vassar admissions officers haven’t been all that forthcoming about the details of the Early Decision admits to the Class of 2030 (or the Class of 2029, for that matter!). We don’t know how many of these students came from private versus public schools, how many will be the first in their families to attend college, or whether the racial composition of the cohort differs from that of the Regular Decision admits or the class as a whole.

In fact, the only verifiable data we have on the current students residing in Poughkeepsie at present comes directly from Vassar’s website, specifically from the Class of 2028 profile. Note that these data do not account for the recently admitted Class of 2030, nor do they distinguish between RD and ED admits:

Selected Statistics From the Vassar Class of 2028 Profile

• 665 students in the class of 2028
• 18.6% admitted of 12,447 applicants
• 37% identify as students of color
• 8.3% African American/Black
• 17.6% Asian American & Pacific Islander
• 15.5% Latinx
• 2.1% Native American
• 61.8% Female
• 37.7% Male
• 0.4% X
• 15.6% first-generation college students
• 18.2% international citizens (including dual citizens)
• 4.4% Vassar Legacy (parent or step-parent)

Ivy Coach’s Assistance Moving Forward for Deferred or Rejected Vassar College Applicants

If you’re a student or parent of a student who applied Early Decision to Vassar and were deferred or rejected for admission, you’ve come to the right place to make some lemonade out of these lemons you’ve been dealt.

Please reach out to Ivy Coach as soon as possible to schedule a complimentary consultation where you can learn about the next steps to take to optimize your odds of Vassar admission or admission to another school in the Regular Decision round. Time is of the essence, so don’t delay!

For deferred candidates, we offer a PostMortem application review and assistance in crafting a powerful Letter of Continued Interest. For rejected candidates, we provide a PostMortem application review. We’ll even help with perfecting your Regular Decision applications, but only after we’ve dissected the Early application on Ivy Coach’s operating table to figure out what went wrong. Our team of former elite college admissions officers is here to help you make the most of this sticky situation, so act now to enlist our services!