Nashville, Tennessee · Private Non-Profit ·City

Vanderbilt University

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 14% value

5.9% Acceptance $15,846 Avg net price 93.5% Graduate $91,565 Median earnings 7,208 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Private Non-Profit
Setting: City
Enrollment: 7,208 students
Women / Men: 52.5% / 47.5%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 5.9%
SAT (mid 50%): 1500–1570
ACT (mid 50%): 34–35

Cost

Avg net price: $15,846
Sticker price: $89,590
Tuition (in-state): $67,498
Tuition (out-of-state): $67,498

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 93.5%
Retention rate: 96.3%
Median earnings (10y): $91,565
Median debt: $14,000 (~$152/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 20.2%
Take federal loans: 9.6%

All majors at Vanderbilt University

96 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	9.4%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	5.9%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	5.6%
Economics	5.2%
Social Sciences, General	4.8%
Computer Science	4.7%
Law	3.4%
Mathematics	3.2%
Applied Mathematics	2.7%
Political Science and Government	2.4%
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	2.4%
Psychology, General	2.4%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	2.0%
Medicine	1.9%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	1.7%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	1.5%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	1.5%
Theological and Ministerial Studies	1.5%
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	1.4%
Educational Administration and Supervision	1.4%
Mechanical Engineering	1.4%
English Language and Literature, General	1.4%
Public Health	1.3%
Special Education and Teaching	1.2%
History	1.2%
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	1.1%
Public Policy Analysis	1.1%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	1.1%
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies	1.1%
Chemistry	1.0%
Accounting and Related Services	0.9%
Sociology	0.9%
Cognitive Science	0.9%
Human Resources Management and Services	0.9%
Music	0.9%
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	0.8%
Biology, General	0.8%
Chemical Engineering	0.7%
Engineering Science	0.7%
Research and Experimental Psychology	0.7%
Engineering, General	0.7%
Marketing	0.7%
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	0.7%
Communication and Media Studies	0.6%
Health and Medical Administrative Services	0.6%
Computational Science	0.6%
Civil Engineering	0.5%
Philosophy	0.5%
Anthropology	0.5%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0.5%
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	0.5%
Science, Technology and Society	0.5%
Fine and Studio Arts	0.5%
Area Studies	0.4%
Non-Professional Legal Studies	0.4%
Education, General	0.4%
Curriculum and Instruction	0.4%
Physics	0.4%
Community Organization and Advocacy	0.3%
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	0.3%
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies	0.3%
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	0.3%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	0.3%
Religion/Religious Studies	0.3%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	0.3%
Computer Engineering	0.3%
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	0.2%
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	0.2%
Classical and Ancient Studies	0.2%
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	0.2%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	0.2%
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	0.2%
Electrical and Computer Engineering	0.2%
Pharmacology and Toxicology	0.2%
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	0.2%
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	0.2%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	0.1%
Materials Sciences	0.1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	0.1%
Genetics	0.1%
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	0.1%
Medical Illustration and Informatics	0.1%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	0.1%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0.1%
Finance and Financial Management Services	0.1%
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation	0.1%
Sustainability Studies	0.1%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	0.1%
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	0.1%
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.1%
International and Comparative Education	0.0%
Engineering, Other	0.0%
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	0.0%
Education, Other	Listed
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Listed
Management Information Systems and Services	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is Vanderbilt University worth it?

Pay $15,846/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $91,565 ten years out — about 5.8× the annual cost. Value grade: A.

Avg net price: $15,846/yr
Median earnings: $91,565/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $14,000~$152/mo
4-year est. cost: $63,384net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is Vanderbilt University's acceptance rate?

Vanderbilt University admits 5.9% of applicants — highly competitive on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1500–1570 range on the SAT.

How much does Vanderbilt University cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $15,846. The sticker price before any aid is $89,590, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $63,384.

How much debt do Vanderbilt University graduates have?

Graduates leave Vanderbilt University with a median federal student loan balance of $14,000, which works out to about $152 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 9.6% of students take federal loans.

Is Vanderbilt University worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, Vanderbilt University graduates earn a median of $91,565 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 5.8× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Vanderbilt University a value grade of A.

What SAT score do you need for Vanderbilt University?

Admitted students score 1500–1570 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

What is the graduation rate at Vanderbilt University?

93.5% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Vanderbilt University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 96.3%.

What are the most popular majors at Vanderbilt University?

96 programs are listed in federal data; 93 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Vanderbilt University is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (9.4%), followed by Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (5.9%).

What percent of Vanderbilt University students receive financial aid?

20.2% of Vanderbilt University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 9.6% take federal student loans.

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