150 years
Notable Alumni
Vanderbilt alumni lead in their fields and continue to blaze new trails
Notable Alumni by the numbers
- 42 Alumni Chapters
- 6 Nobel Laureates
- 147K+ Active Alumni
From entrepreneurs to award-winning journalists, trailblazing alumni can be found in every field imaginable.
Steady Determination
1879
Kate Lupton opened doors for others as Vanderbilt’s first female graduate
Peace Through Prosperity
2006
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus’ revolutionary idea to combat poverty began with a $27 loan
Harbinger of Change
1953
Bishop Joseph Johnson was admitted as Vanderbilt’s first Black student while the nation was on the cusp of change