Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school with its initial $1 million endowment in the hopes that his gift, and the greater work of the university, would help to heal the sectional wounds inflicted by the American Civil War. Vanderbilt is a founding member of the Southeastern Conference and has been the conference's only private school since 1966.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 6%
- Average net price: $15,846
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,285
- Graduation rate (150%): 94%
- Graduation rate (200%): 94%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 94%
- Student to faculty ratio: 8:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $91,565
- Median earnings (8 years): $84,542
- Median earnings (6 years): $73,909
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Nashville, TN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Vanderbilt include Social Sciences, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Multi-.
- Social Sciences (304 bachelor's) · median earnings $103,229 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,250
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (229 bachelor's) · median earnings $140,337 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,000
- Multi- (190 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,559 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,000
- Computer Science (169 bachelor's) · median earnings $160,021 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,500
- Psychology (57 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,584 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,187
- Cognitive Science (54 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,752 1 year after graduation
- Political Science (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $102,789 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,000
- Neuroscience (50 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,575 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,000
- Biomedical Engineering (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $116,662 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Engineering Science (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,126 1 year after graduation · median debt $15,000
Degree mix: Business 18%, Engineering 16%, Computer Science 13%, Health 32%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 8%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Vanderbilt students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,797 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,797
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,729
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,211
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $14,780
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $42,754
- In-state tuition and fees: $67,498
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $67,498
- Books and supplies: $1,194
- On-campus room and board: $22,054
- Typical cost of attendance: $90,746
- Sticker vs net gap: 83%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 10%
- Average institutional grant: $61,870
- Average federal loan: $6,117
- Median debt at graduation: $14,000
Admissions
Vanderbilt admits 6% of applicants. Of students admitted, 61% enrolled.
- Applications: 45,409
- Admitted: 2,662
- Enrolled: 1,630
- Yield (first-choice signal): 61%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,285
- Women: 56%
- Commuter share (estimated): 14%
- Part-time undergraduates: 58%
- Age 25 and older: 21%
- Graduate students: 4,241
- Graduation rate: 94%
- Come back after freshman year: 96%
- First-generation: 12%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 8:1
- Professor salary: $221,801
- Associate professor salary: $132,999
- Assistant professor salary: $111,831
- On-campus housing capacity: 6,289
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,540
- Average ACT: 35
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Vanderbilt acceptance rate? Vanderbilt admits 6% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Vanderbilt cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,797 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,846.
What majors does Vanderbilt offer? Popular programs include Social Sciences, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Multi-, Computer Science, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Vanderbilt? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $91,565 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Vanderbilt graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 94% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 94%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Vanderbilt University official site: https://vanderbilt.edu.