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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/EthnicityNumber
White2,964
Asian1,117
Black or African American773
Hispanic703
International658
Multi-Ethnic397
Unknown322
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander22

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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/EthnicityNumber
White3,266
International709
Hispanic377
Black or African American362
Asian305
Multi-Ethnic196
Unknown92
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

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

Vanderbilt Racial Demographics:

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White7,063
Asian1,487
International1,396
Black or African American1,285
Hispanic1,168
Multi-Ethnic608
Unknown452
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander32

Average Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Vanderbilt University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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EthnicityNumber of Faculty
White4,202
Black or African American794
Asian255
Multi-Ethnic52
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander8
Hispanic0
International0
Unknown0

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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

StateAmount
Tennessee133
Illinois126
California111
New York103
Florida103

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.

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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 GroupAmount
20-213,412
18-193,077
25-292,293
22-242,195
30-34848
35 and over624
Under 180

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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