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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Private Nonprofit
City Setting
Extremely Selective (6% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
6%
Accept Rate
$19,040
Avg. Net Cost
7.1K
Medium Campus
$73,909
Median Salary
93%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
96%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
12%
First-Gen Students
First in family
19%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
6%
Acceptance Rate
Extremely Selective
SAT Reading
740 - 770
200
800
SAT Math
770 - 790
200
800
ACT Composite
34 - 35
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$19,040
In-State Tuition
$63,946
Out-of-State Tuition
$63,946
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Engineering
12%
Financial Aid & Affordability
19%
Pell Grants
11%
Take Loans
845%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
93%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
96%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$73,909
6 Years After
$91,565
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
7.1K
Students
City
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 48%
Women: 52%
12%
First-Gen Students
1%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$91,752
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 39%
Asian: 19%
Other: 14%
Hispanic: 12%
Black: 10%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Nashville, TN
Setting
City
Campus Size
Medium
Selectivity
Extremely Selective
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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