Colleges Compare Vanderbilt vs Duke Vanderbilt vs Duke 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 Vanderbilt University Duke University Admit rate 5.4% 5.2% SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1510–1560 1510–1570 ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 34–35 34–35 SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional Next deadline Early decision II: Jan 1 Regular decision: Jan 4
Cost Measure Vanderbilt University Duke University Sticker price per year $94,142 $90,696 Average paid after grants $15,497 $23,706
What families with aid paid, by income Measure Vanderbilt University Duke University Under $30,000 $3,637 $6,652 $30,000–$48,000 $1,908 — $48,000–$75,000 $5,651 $4,608 $75,000–$110,000 $11,284 $16,813 Over $110,000 $42,583 $48,954
After you start Measure Vanderbilt University Duke University Undergrads 7,208 6,442 Graduate within 6 years 93% 96% Come back for year two 96% 98% Median earnings 10 years after starting $99,080 $113,937 Median debt at graduation $15,000 $13,000
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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