Vanderbilt academics
Nashville, Tennessee · Private · 7,208 undergrads
Vanderbilt has 7,208 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 53 fields of study. The most degrees go to Social Sciences, General.
The short answers
7,208
undergraduates.
6,304
graduate students.
53
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,820
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
12%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
7,208
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
6,304
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
13,456
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
53%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
12%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$91,752
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
39%
AsianCollege Scorecard
19%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
12%
BlackCollege Scorecard
10%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
10%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,820
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,797
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
900
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Social Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
219
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admissions.vanderbilt.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: admissions.vanderbilt.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers