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Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TNMain CampusLarge city (population over 250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

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Class Rank

Top tenth (91%)
Top 11%–25% (4%)
Top 26%–50% (4%)
Bottom 26%–50% (1%)

High School GPA

4.0 (31.6%)
3.75–3.99 (56.6%)
3.50–3.74 (9.1%)
3.25–3.49 (1.4%)
3.00–3.24 (0.6%)
2.50–2.99 (0.6%)
2.00–2.49 (0.1%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Class rankVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Standardized test scoresImportant
Recommendation(s)Important

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesVery Important
Character/personal qualitiesVery Important
Talent/abilityImportant
InterviewConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $63,946

Total Cost of Attendance: $84,412

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 808

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $81,553

Students with non-need merit aid: 134

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $32,791

Student Debt

Median total debt: $12,913

Students with federal loans: 10.5%

Students with Pell grants: 18.5%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $68,884

After 5 years: $90,815

Majors(51 programs)

  1. Economics.(257 graduates)
  2. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(232 graduates)
  3. Social Sciences, General.(227 graduates)
  4. Computer Science.(147 graduates)
  5. Mathematics.(121 graduates)
  6. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(100 graduates)
  7. Political Science and Government.(97 graduates)
  8. Psychology, General.(74 graduates)
  9. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(63 graduates)
  10. Engineering Science.(55 graduates)
  11. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(54 graduates)
  12. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(53 graduates)
  13. Music.(50 graduates)
  14. History.(50 graduates)
  15. Mechanical Engineering.(49 graduates)
  16. Cognitive Science.(47 graduates)
  17. English Language and Literature, General.(43 graduates)
  18. Chemical Engineering.(41 graduates)
  19. Public Policy Analysis.(37 graduates)
  20. Research and Experimental Psychology.(32 graduates)
  21. Sociology.(29 graduates)
  22. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(24 graduates)
  23. Fine and Studio Arts.(24 graduates)
  24. Computer Engineering.(23 graduates)
  25. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(23 graduates)
  26. Philosophy.(23 graduates)
  27. Area Studies.(22 graduates)
  28. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(22 graduates)
  29. Communication and Media Studies.(21 graduates)
  30. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).(21 graduates)
  31. Chemistry.(19 graduates)
  32. Biology, General.(18 graduates)
  33. Civil Engineering.(17 graduates)
  34. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(15 graduates)
  35. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(15 graduates)
  36. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(14 graduates)
  37. Special Education and Teaching.(14 graduates)
  38. Anthropology.(13 graduates)
  39. Science, Technology and Society.(10 graduates)
  40. Classical and Ancient Studies.(10 graduates)
  41. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(10 graduates)
  42. Education, General.(9 graduates)
  43. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(9 graduates)
  44. Physics.(9 graduates)
  45. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(6 graduates)
  46. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(6 graduates)
  47. Religion/Religious Studies.(3 graduates)
  48. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(3 graduates)
  49. Architectural History and Criticism.
  50. Education, Other.
  51. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,143 students

Admission Rate: 6.3%

Retention Rate: 96.4%

Graduation Rate: 92.7%

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Student Demographics

White (38.9%)
Hispanic (12.0%)
Black (10.4%)
Asian (18.6%)
Two or More (5.9%)
International (10.0%)

Gender Distribution

Men (47.8%)
Women (52.3%)

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