Vanderbilt University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #77 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #54 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #50 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 56 | In Tennessee |
| #1 of 12 | In Nashville |
| #2 of 1,011 | For Special Education |
| Top100 | For 82 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 7%
- Undergraduates
- 7,151
- Graduates
- 6,559
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- vanderbilt.edu
Vanderbilt University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Vanderbilt University has an acceptance rate of 7% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Applicants | 46,377 | 20,388 | 25,989 |
| Admissions | 3,093 | 1,411 | 1,682 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,617 | 739 | 878 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 2 | 2 |
618 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
699 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
468 or 29%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1490
or below
75% of them
had 1570
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Vanderbilt University are 1490-1570 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
519 or 32%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 34
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Vanderbilt University are 34-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 6658 (49%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 1714 (13%) |
| Asian | 1698 (12%) |
| Hispanic | 1279 (9%) |
| Black or African American | 1269 (9%) |
| Two or more races | 643 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 377 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 28 (0.2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Vanderbilt University is $25,606 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $7,451 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $4,475 |
| $48-75K | $8,892 |
| $75-110K | $16,934 |
| $110K+ | $43,288 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $58,130 | $53,160 |
| Tuition in-state | $58,130 | $53,160 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $58,130 | $53,160 |
| Fee in-district | $2,218 | $562 |
| Fee in-state | $2,218 | $562 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,218 | $562 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 5,966 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $19,862 |
| Room charge | $12,720 |
| Meal charge | $7,142 |
Vanderbilt University majors
Vanderbilt University has granted 1,715 bachelor's degrees across 63 programs, 1,674 master's across 96 programs, and 834 doctorate degrees across 55 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Vanderbilt University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 217 | 24 | 3 |
| Social Sciences, General | 237 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 209 | 7 | |
| Computer Science | 158 | 36 | 5 |
| Law | 178 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 136 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 127 | ||
| Medicine | 99 | ||
| Neuroscience | 62 | 17 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 47 | 7 | 18 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 51 | 11 | 8 |
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 68 | ||
| Psychology, General | 45 | 11 | 11 |
| Pediatric Nurse & Nursing | 63 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 62 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 12 | 44 | 6 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 60 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 40 | 14 | 6 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 56 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 55 | ||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 55 | ||
| Critical Care Nursing | 53 | ||
| Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing | 49 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 40 | 4 | 3 |
| Chemistry, General | 13 | 3 | 28 |
| Mathematics, General | 29 | 4 | 10 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 13 | 12 | 16 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 25 | 14 | |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 39 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 19 | 20 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 37 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 26 | 3 | 8 |
| Engineering Science | 37 | ||
| Child Development | 12 | 23 | |
| Engineering, General | 35 | ||
| Maternal & Child Health and Neonatal Nurse & Nursing | 34 | ||
| Sociology, General | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Health Services Administration | 33 | ||
| Accounting | 32 | ||
| Adult Health Nurse & Nursing | 32 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 32 | ||
| Divinity & Ministry | 31 | ||
| Computational Science | 29 | ||
| History, General | 16 | 5 | 8 |
| Biochemistry | 21 | 2 | 5 |
| Public Health, General | 28 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 19 | 3 | 5 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 13 | 10 | 4 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 27 | ||
| Women's Health Nurse & Nursing | 27 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 12 | 4 | 9 |
| Molecular Biology | 25 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 25 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 23 | ||
| History, Other | 23 | ||
| Nurse Midwife & Nursing Midwifery | 23 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 22 | ||
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 21 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 2 | 18 | |
| Management Science | 20 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 20 | ||
| Nursing Science | 11 | 8 | |
| Science, Technology and Society | 19 | ||
| Theology & Theological Studies | 19 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 18 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 13 | 5 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 18 | ||
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 17 | ||
| Education, General | 16 | 1 | |
| Urban Education and Leadership | 17 | ||
| Education Policy Analysis | 16 | ||
| Emergency Room & Trauma Nursing | 16 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 16 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 5 | 11 | |
| Philosophy | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 15 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 14 | ||
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 14 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 14 | ||
| Accounting and Finance | 13 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 13 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 12 | ||
| Legal Studies | 12 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 11 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 10 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | 8 | |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 10 | ||
| Economics, General | 10 | ||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 10 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Stringed Instruments | 10 | ||
| Community Psychology | 1 | 8 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 9 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 9 | ||
| Pharmacology | 1 | 8 | |
| Physics, General | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 7 | 1 | |
| Astrophysics | 8 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Materials Science | 1 | 7 | |
| Biostatistics | 3 | 4 | |
| Brass Instruments | 7 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 7 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 7 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 7 | ||
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 6 | ||
| Health & Medical Physics | 3 | 3 | |
| Human & Medical Genetics | 6 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 4 | 2 | |
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 6 | ||
| Voice and Opera | 6 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 5 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 5 | ||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 5 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 5 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 4 | 1 | |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 5 | ||
| Percussion Instruments | 5 | ||
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | 5 | ||
| Woodwind Instruments | 5 | ||
| Creative Writing | 4 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 4 | ||
| Molecular Physiology | 1 | 3 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 4 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 2 | 1 | |
| Epidemiology | 3 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 2 | ||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 2 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | 2 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 1 | |
| German Studies | 2 | ||
| International and Comparative Education | 2 | ||
| Keyboard Instruments | 2 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 | ||
| Applied Economics | 1 | ||
| Architectural History and Criticism, General | 1 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| European Studies & Civilization | 1 | ||
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Investments and Securities | 1 | ||
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 1 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,715 | 1,674 | 834 |
Vanderbilt University has a graduation rate of 93%, which is among the 3% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 93% | 91% | 94% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Vanderbilt University is a world-class research university with 133,959 scientific papers published and 4,960,387 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Biochemistry, Engineering, Psychology, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1302 | 19835 |
| 1992 | 1318 | 21396 |
| 1993 | 1319 | 21622 |
| 1994 | 1346 | 23929 |
| 1995 | 1353 | 25546 |
| 1996 | 1560 | 28944 |
| 1997 | 1592 | 31813 |
| 1998 | 1665 | 36785 |
| 1999 | 1802 | 40983 |
| 2000 | 1763 | 46003 |
| 2001 | 1876 | 51082 |
| 2002 | 2228 | 57441 |
| 2003 | 2387 | 65555 |
| 2004 | 2700 | 72479 |
| 2005 | 2910 | 84270 |
| 2006 | 3227 | 94455 |
| 2007 | 3255 | 105686 |
| 2008 | 3454 | 115967 |
| 2009 | 3823 | 125717 |
| 2010 | 4299 | 142236 |
| 2011 | 4341 | 158652 |
| 2012 | 4785 | 177402 |
| 2013 | 4942 | 196529 |
| 2014 | 5335 | 214662 |
| 2015 | 5505 | 230173 |
| 2016 | 5669 | 239033 |
| 2017 | 5548 | 253260 |
| 2018 | 5697 | 273048 |
| 2019 | 5883 | 293459 |
| 2020 | 6279 | 337815 |
| 2021 | 5873 | 371266 |
| 2022 | 5622 | 366172 |
| 2023 | 5709 | 354587 |
Vanderbilt University alumni
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Al Gore
- Occupations
- environmentalistbusinesspersoninternational forum participantwriterpolitician
- Biography
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Albert Arnold Gore Jr. is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He previously served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1985 to 1993 and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1985. Gore was the Democratic nominee for president of the United States in the 2000 presidential election, which he lost to George W. Bush.
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Duncan Jones
- Occupations
- film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
- Biography
-
Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones is a British film director, film producer and screenwriter. He directed the films Moon (2009), Source Code (2011), Warcraft (2016), and Mute (2018). For Moon, he won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. He is the son of English singer-songwriter David Bowie and Cypriot-born American model, actress, and journalist Angie Bowie.
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Greg Abbott
- Occupations
- lawyerinternational forum participantpoliticianjudge
- Biography
-
Gregory Wayne Abbott is an American politician, attorney, and jurist serving as the 48th governor of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015 and as a justice of the Texas Supreme Court from 1996 to 2001.
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Kim Dickens
- Occupations
- actorfilm actortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Kim Dickens is an American actress. Her film debut was in the 1995 comedy film Palookaville. Dickens played lead roles in the films Truth or Consequences, N.M., Zero Effect (1998) and Mercury Rising (1998). Her other films include Great Expectations (1998), Hollow Man (2000), House of Sand and Fog (2003), Thank You for Smoking (2005), The Blind Side (2009), Gone Girl (2014), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), Lizzie (2018), Land (2021), and The Good Nurse (2022).
General info
| Founded | 1873 |
|---|---|
| Colors | black, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to April (August - December; January-April). Also Summer Session (May-July) |
| Total FTE staff | 5,922 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 2101 West End Avenue Nashville, Tennessee, 37240 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 689,000 |
| Phone | 6153227311 |