Vanderbilt University
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
5.9%
Total Profiles
43
SAT Range
1500–1570
User Accept Rate
30.2%
Tuition
$63,946
Undergrad Enrollment
7,143
Applicants
45,313
Yield Rate
57.0%
Student:Faculty
7:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.65
- SAT
- 1400
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.63
- SAT
- 1400
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.74
- SAT
- 1390
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1560
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.64
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.06
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.25
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 2.72
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.74
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.81
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1540
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.98
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.15
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.00
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 3.79
- SAT
- 1430
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.94
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 3.80
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 2.95
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.59
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.78
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.54
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.89
- SAT
- 1480
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.51
- SAT
- 1340
- ACT
- 29
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.65 | 1400 | 33 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.63 | 1400 | 32 | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.74 | 1390 | — | ED2 |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.73 | 1500 | 32 | RD |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 4.00 | 1560 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.64 | 1530 | — | ED |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.06 | — | — | EA |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.25 | — | 35 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 2.72 | — | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.74 | 1530 | — | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 2.81 | — | — | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 4.00 | 1540 | — | EA |
| 2023 | WAITLISTED | 2.98 | — | 34 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.15 | — | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.00 | — | 35 | ED |
| 2026 | REJECTED | 3.79 | 1430 | 32 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.94 | 1550 | 35 | ED |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.80 | 1520 | 34 | RD |
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 2.95 | — | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 4.00 | 1490 | 34 | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.59 | 1500 | 32 | EA |
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 3.78 | 1500 | 33 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.54 | 1530 | — | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.89 | 1480 | — | REA |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.51 | 1340 | 29 | EA |
What you pay
$15,846/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $63,384 over four years.
What grads earn
$91,265/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $99,341 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 8% below average).
89% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
2.5%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
59%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.5%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Vanderbilt University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
94%
Completion · all
94%
Completion · Pell
91%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
84%
Median debt
$14,000
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, large, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Vanderbilt University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 24% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 20 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 81 | — | — | 2 |
| Rape | 5 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
89%
6yr Grad Rate
93%
Retention Rate
96%
Median Earnings
$91,565