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The Vanderbilt Profile
Enrollment

Undergraduate 6,402
Graduate and professional 5,079
Total enrollment
11,481

Female 52%
Male 48%
African American 8%
Asian American 6%
Hispanic 5%
Native American 1%
International students 2% 

Percentage of undergraduates receiving some form of financial aid: 60%

Average financial aid package: $30,000

Percentage of undergraduates who live on campus: 84%

Percentage of freshmen who returned for their sophomore year: 95%

New Freshmen

Number of applicants 12,192
Number of new freshmen 1,590

SAT Critical Reading mid 50% range 640-730
SAT Math mid 50% range 660-740
ACT mid 50% range 29-32

Enrollment by School

College of Arts & Science 3,768
Blair School of Music 173
School of Engineering 1,283
Peabody College of Education and Human Development 1,650
Student Housing

Residence halls and apartments 30
Capacity 4,915
Sorority houses 11
Fraternity houses 15
Extracurricular Activities

Clubs and organizations 320

Regional Breakdown

Students hail from all 50 states and more than 50 countries worldwide

South 46%
Midwest 14%
Middle States 13%
Southwest 8%
West 6%
New England 4%
Faculty

Total full-time faculty 2,689
Student-to-faculty ratio 9:1
Faculty with terminal degrees 97%
Female professors 25%
Minority professors 14%
Classroom

Classes with fewer than 50 students 95%
Classes with fewer than 25 students 80%
Classes taught by professors 97%
Athletics

Conference membership: Southeastern Conference Eastern Division

Men’s varsity teams: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis

Women’s varsity teams: basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track

School colors: Black and gold
Mascot: The Commodore

The Campus

Located a mile and a half southwest of downtown Nashville, the campus is a park-like setting that is home to more than 300 tree and shrub varieties and was designated a national arboretum in 1988.  Buildings on the original campus date to its founding in 1873.

After Vanderbilt

Students graduating in 4 years 83%
Number of living alumni 118,000
Number of alumni residing in Nashville 17,982
Number of alumni chapters worldwide 31