The Vanderbilt Profile

Enrollment

Undergraduate 6,637
Graduate and professional 5,456
Total enrollment
12,093

Female 47%
Male 53%
African American 9%
Asian American 7.2%
Hispanic 6.1%
Native American 1%
International students 3.4%

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

Average need-based financial aid package: $38,000

Percentage of undergraduates who live on campus: 84%

Percentage of freshmen who returned for their sophomore year: 97%

First–Year Students


Number of applicants 16,944
Number of enrolled first-year students 1,569
SAT Critical Reading mid 50% ranges 650–740
SAT Math mid 50% range 680–760
ACT mid 50% range 30–34

Enrollment by School


College of Arts & Science 3,986
Blair School of Music 204
School of Engineering 1,263
Peabody College of Education and Human Development 1,157

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 41%
Midwest 18%
Middle States 19%
Southwest 10%
West 6%
New England 6%

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

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