Vanderbilt University

Common Data Set 2021-22

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$91,565
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
94%
6-year completion
Average net price
$15,846
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$14,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction386fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES
A0 · Other
We invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested analytic convention, cannot provide data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which you have questions or comments in general. This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.City/State/Zip/Country:
Address Line 3:615-343-8775
City:DSA@Vanderbilt.Edu
A0 · Respondent Information
First Name:Richard Iannelli
Last Name:Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
Title:Office of Data and Strategic Analysis
Office:PMB 407832: 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Address Line 1:Nashville/TN/37240/USA
Address Line 2:615-343-3282
ZipcodeYes
Country:No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:Mailing Address:
A1 · Address Information
Name of College/University:615-322-2561
Street Address Line 1:800-288-0432
Street Address Line 2:2305 West End Avenue
Street Address Line 3:Nashville TN 37203
City615-343-7765
Statehttps://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/
A1 · Admissions Office
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):If your academic year has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, please indicate as other below.
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:Differs by program (describe):
A3 · Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:X

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
B1 · Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking002Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking3,4353,60741Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking7741,321112Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates1,5061,942231Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates789Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking7,111Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking6,685Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking13,796Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported356
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reported207758Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reported193760Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported6082,940Not reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reported626Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reported97404Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reported65294Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported1,6267,104Not reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time students1,468Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B1 · All
B2 · Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
NonresidentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Hispanic/LatinoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Black or African American, non-HispanicRecipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell GrantStudents who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford LoanTotal (sum of 3 columns to the left)
White, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic391,3591,604
Asian, non-Hispanic033
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic391,3561,601
Two or more races, non-Hispanic321,2091,416
Race and/or ethnicity unknown34155
Total01414

First-Time, First-Year Admission

8 TABLES
C8G · Entrance Exams
APC8G
ACT OnlySAT essay
C1 · Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied1,6101,758Not reportedNot reported
AdmittedNot reported8160Not reported
Enrolled3,3681,626Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who appliedNo
Total first-time, first-year who were admittedX
C2 · Wait List
Is your waiting list ranked?4
If yes, do you release that information to students?4
Do you release that information to school counselors?4
C4 · Other
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?C6
C5 · Admissions Requirements
ScienceVery Important
Foreign languageX
Social studiesX
HistoryX
Academic electivesX
Computer ScienceX
ScienceImportant
Visual/Performing ArtsX
C6 · Basis for Selection
Explain:Racial/ethnic status
InterviewADMISSION
Extracurricular activitiesRequire
Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ by academic program.If your institution will make use of the SAT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2023 please indicate which ONE of the following applies (regardless of whether the Essay score will be used in the admissions process):
C9 · First-time, first-year Profile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-29925
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total1,480
SAT Math: 200-29975
SAT Math: Total1,570
SAT Composite: 1400-160034
SAT Composite: 1200-139931
SAT Composite: 1000-119934
ACT Composite: 30-360.1
ACT Composite: 24-290.0
ACT Composite: 18-230
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 61
ACT English: 30-360.0
ACT English: 24-290.0
ACT English: 18-230
ACT English: 12-170
ACT English: 6-110
ACT English: Below 61
Percent who had GPA of 4.00
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.991
Percent who had GPA of 4.00
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.991
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49Percent
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.0
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total0.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49Top half +
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99bottom half = 100%
C13 · Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?0
Amount of application fee:0
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:C14
Date: MonthJan 1st
Date: DayJan 1st
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?x
Other early decision plan closing date: MonthYes
Other early decision plan closing date: DayYes
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:Early Decision
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Dec 15th
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?901

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
D1 · Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied1,2092,450Not reportedNot reported
Admitted233430Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled129240Not reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)X
D3 · Application for Admission
SummerD4
Essay or personal statementX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
D20 · Transfer Credit Policies
NumberYes
Unit TypeNo

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
E1 · Special Study Options
Accelerated programx
Double majorx
English as a Second Language (ESL)x
Independent studyx
Internshipsx
Liberal arts/career combinationx
Student-designed majorx
Study abroadx
Teacher certification programx
E3 · Required Course Work
Computer literacyx
English (including composition)x
Historyx
Physical Educationx
Intensive writingx
Mathematicsx

Student Life

3 TABLES
F2 · Activities Offered
Campus Ministriesx
Choral groupsx
Concert bandx
Dancex
Drama/theaterx
International Student Organizationx
Jazz bandx
Literary magazinex
Marching bandx
Model UNx
Music ensemblesx
Musical theaterx
Operax
Pep bandx
Radio stationx
Student governmentx
Student newspaperx
Student-run film societyx
Symphony orchestrax
Television stationx
Yearbookx
F3 · ROTC
Name of Cooperating InstitutionTennessee State University
F4 · Housing
Men's residence halls (Men)x
Women's residence halls (Females)x
Apartments for married studentsx
Special housing for disabled studentsx
Special housing for international studentsx
Cooperative housingx
Wellness housingx

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES
G1 · All Institutions Expenses
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees$19,862$19,862
Food and housing, on-campus$12,720$12,720
Housing only, on-campus$7,143$7,143
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
G5 · Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and suppliesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation$3,022$3,022$3,022
Other expensesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Financial Aid

15 TABLES
H2A · Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients126714Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant$25,438$24,784Not reported
Athletic grant recipients64245Not reported
Average athletic grant$61,051$62,486Not reported
H1 · Reporting Year
Academic Yearx
H1 · Methodology
Both FM and IMx
H1 · Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$9,264,145
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,404,689
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$178,908,556
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,172,795
Total Scholarships/Grants$192,750,185
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,067,732
Federal Work-Study$4,392,870
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$919,499
Total Self-Help$6,380,101
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$543,528
Athletic Awards$4,626,529
H1 · Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$5,091,807
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$752,824
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$20,351,601
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,780,070
Total Scholarships/Grants$27,976,302
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,334,360
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$6,334,360
Parent Loans$6,654,274
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$841,551
Athletic Awards$10,721,730
H2 · Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates1,6247,042Not reported
Applied for need-based aid1,0553,727Not reported
Determined to have financial need8803,420Not reported
Awarded any aid8803,420Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid8683,368Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid5262,296Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid100198Not reported
Need fully met8803,420Not reported
Average percentage of need met1%1%Not reported
Average financial aid package$63,133$60,903Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant$59,707$58,494Not reported
Average need-based self-help award$2,323$2,764Not reported
Average need-based loan$2,865$3,559Not reported
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,488
H5 · Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program2980%$25,183
Federal loan programs2790%$15,839
Institutional loan programs00%$0
State loan programs00%$0
Private student loans720%$42,856
H6 · Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availablex
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availablex
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:178
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$66,046
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$11,756,213
H7 · Financial Aid Forms
CSS Profilex
Specify:International Student’s Certification of Finances
FAFSAH8
CSS Profilex
Noncustodial Profilex
Specify:Business/Farm Supplement
H9 · Financial Aid Deadlines
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2021-02-01 00:00:00
H9 · Other
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):2021-02-01 00:00:00
H10 · Financial Aid Notification
a) Students notified on or about (date): Montha) Students notified on or about (date):
a) Students notified on or about (date): Daya) Students notified on or about (date):
If yes, starting date (Month):Yes
If yes, starting date (Day):Yes
H12 · Aid Available
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loansx
Federal Direct PLUS Loansx
Federal Nursing Loansx
College/university loans from institutional fundsx
Specify:College/university loans from institutional funds
Federal Pell GrantsH13
State scholarships/grantsx
Private scholarshipsx
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsx
United Negro College Fundx
Federal Nursing Scholarshipx
Other (specify):x
Specify:Federal Nursing Scholarship
H14 · Institutional Aid
Alumni affiliationNon-Need Based
Artx
ROTCx
Music/dramax
Religious affiliationx
Alumni affiliationNeed-Based
Artx
Religious affiliationx
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:State/district residency

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
I1 · Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty9642681,232
Members of minority groups19345238
Females409134543
Males554133687
Nonresidents19624220
Doctorate or other terminal degree9352061,141
Master's, but not terminal master'sNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Bachelor's degreeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Unknown or other highest degreeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
I2 · Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8
based on ____ students7,065
and ____ faculty911
I3 · Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students41832
10-19 students60696
20-29 students25960
30-39 students1874
40-49 students624
50-99 students1181
100+ students430
Total1,693197

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
J1 · Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported0.0%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
EnglishNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.3%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.0%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0%0%1.0%