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Vanderbilt Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
What does the Vanderbilt student population look like? College Factual wanted to know the truth so we crunched the numbers. We analyzed racial diversity, gender ratios, age and geographic origins of college campuses accross the country. See how Vanderbilt University fared in our <nil> diversity report.

Vanderbilt Student Population

13,537 Total Students
6,983 Undergraduates
5,326 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Vanderbilt University?

Vanderbilt total enrollment is approximately 13,537 students. 6,983 are undergraduates and 5,326 are graduate students.

Vanderbilt Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Vanderbilt undergraduate population is made up of 51% women, and 49% men.

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Vanderbilt Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 2,964
Asian 1,117
Black or African American 773
Hispanic 703
International 658
Multi-Ethnic 397
Unknown 322
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 22

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Vanderbilt Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 58% of full-time grad students are women, and 42% men.

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Vanderbilt Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 3,266
International 709
Hispanic 377
Black or African American 362
Asian 305
Multi-Ethnic 196
Unknown 92
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 6

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
Medium Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Vanderbilt Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 7,063
Asian 1,487
International 1,396
Black or African American 1,285
Hispanic 1,168
Multi-Ethnic 608
Unknown 452
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 32

Average Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Vanderbilt University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 4,202
Black or African American 794
Asian 255
Multi-Ethnic 52
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 8
Hispanic 0
International 0
Unknown 0

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Vanderbilt Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
More Female Teachers
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 7,516 female students and 6,021 male students at Vanderbilt.

Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Vanderbilt is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  90.96 out of 100.
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There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 3,407 female teachers and 2,842 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

90.67% Out of State
8.24% Out of the Country

Vanderbilt ranks 41 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

90.67% of Vanderbilt students come from out of state, and 8.24% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  98 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 40 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
Tennessee 133
Illinois 126
California 111
New York 103
Florida 103

International Students at Vanderbilt

Students from 93 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and South Korea.

Learn more about international students at Vanderbilt.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
51.53% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  76.80 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Vanderbilt, 51.53% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
20-21 3,412
18-19 3,077
25-29 2,293
22-24 2,195
30-34 848
35 and over 624
Under 18 0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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