Economic Impact

As the largest private employer in the city of Nashville and the second largest Tennessee-based private employer in the state of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have a tremendous economic impact on not only Davidson County, but Middle Tennessee and, in fact, the entire state. Vanderbilt employs over 20,000 people, including more than 13,000 in the Medical Center. The Office of Community, Neighborhood and Government Relations has compiled data on what Vanderbilt specifically contributes to each county – with figures ranging from the number of alumni and parents of Vanderbilt students living in the various counties to how much uncompensated care is provided by the medical center in those same areas.

Use the map (below) to see figures specific to your county.

Vanderbilt in Tennessee: County by County


In addition, a 2006 report released by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce found that the 20 colleges and universities in Middle Tennessee generated a $5.5 billion economic impact.

Vanderbilt in Tennessee County-by-County