Colleges Compare Duke vs Vanderbilt Duke vs Vanderbilt Vanderbilt students with aid paid less on average: $15,497 vs $23,706 a year. Vanderbilt is due first, on Jan 1.
Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.
Getting in Measure Duke University Vanderbilt University Admit rate 5.2% 5.4% SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1510–1570 1510–1560 ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 34–35 34–35 SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional Next deadline Regular decision: Jan 4 Early decision II: Jan 1
Cost Measure Duke University Vanderbilt University Sticker price per year $90,696 $94,142 Average paid after grants $23,706 $15,497
What families with aid paid, by income Measure Duke University Vanderbilt University Under $30,000 $6,652 $3,637 $30,000–$48,000 — $1,908 $48,000–$75,000 $4,608 $5,651 $75,000–$110,000 $16,813 $11,284 Over $110,000 $48,954 $42,583
After you start Measure Duke University Vanderbilt University Undergrads 6,442 7,208 Graduate within 6 years 96% 93% Come back for year two 98% 96% Median earnings 10 years after starting $113,937 $99,080 Median debt at graduation $13,000 $15,000
Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers
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