Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Vanderbilt is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.1% of undergraduate students being women and 48.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 7,111, with 3,635 women and 3,476 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Vanderbilt is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.5% of undergraduate students being women and 39.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,685, with 4,046 women and 2,639 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 48.9% 3,476 students
- women 51.1% 3,635 students
Graduate Students
- men 39.5% 2,639 students
- women 60.5% 4,046 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 41.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,944 students.
Following behind are Asian students, constituting 16.7% of the student body, with 1,183 students. African American students represent 10.7% of the population, with 760 students, while Hispanic students account for 10.7%, with 758 students. Mixed race students account for 5.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 404 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 20 students.
International students make up 10.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 721 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.2% of the population, totaling 295 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Vanderbilt.
Undergraduate Students
- White 41.6% 2,944 students
- Asian 16.7% 1,183 students
- African American 10.7% 760 students
- Hispanic 10.7% 758 students
- International students 10.2% 721 students
- Mixed race 5.7% 404 students
- Unknown race 4.2% 295 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 20 students
Graduate Students
- White 60.3% 4,016 students
- International students 13.4% 896 students
- African American 7.7% 514 students
- Hispanic 7.5% 501 students
- Asian 6.0% 403 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 218 students
- Unknown race 1.6% 106 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 11 students
Transfer Students
- White 52.9% 126 students
- Asian 18.1% 43 students
- International students 10.5% 25 students
- Hispanic 8.0% 19 students
- Mixed race 6.3% 15 students
- Unknown race 2.9% 7 students
- African American 1.3% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 48% 3,398 students
- 18-19 45% 3,199 students
- 22-24 6% 398 students
- 25-29 0% 11 students
- 30-34 0% 3 students
- 35-39 0% 1 students
- 25-29 36% 2,424 students
- 22-24 31% 2,042 students
- 30-34 15% 1,006 students
- 35-39 7% 456 students
- 40-49 7% 448 students
- 50-64 3% 197 students
- 20-21 2% 104 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Vanderbilt University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 152 | 10.96% | |
| California | 116 | 8.36% | |
| New York | 116 | 8.36% | |
| Florida | 101 | 7.28% | |
| Texas | 98 | 7.07% | |
| Georgia | 95 | 6.85% | |
| Illinois | 82 | 5.91% | |
| New Jersey | 69 | 4.97% | |
| Maryland | 52 | 3.75% | |
| Ohio | 43 | 3.10% | |
| Virginia | 38 | 2.74% | |
| North Carolina | 36 | 2.60% | |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | 2.24% | |
| Alabama | 30 | 2.16% | |
| Colorado | 30 | 2.16% | |
| Connecticut | 25 | 1.80% | |
| Arizona | 24 | 1.73% | |
| Washington | 24 | 1.73% | |
| Missouri | 22 | 1.59% | |
| Minnesota | 18 | 1.30% | |
| Indiana | 17 | 1.23% | |
| Wisconsin | 15 | 1.08% | |
| Arkansas | 14 | 1.01% | |
| Louisiana | 11 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 7 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 4 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 4 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% |
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