Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Vanderbilt's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Vanderbilt has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 18,183 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee average (1,861 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Vanderbilt University13,5757,2216,354
Similarly Ranked Schools18,1838,7649,419
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee1,8611,597632
The below chart compares the student population between Vanderbilt University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,934 male and 7,641 female students attending Vanderbilt. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Vanderbilt.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Vanderbilt
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,2217,17546
Men3,4353,41025
Women3,7863,76521
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Vanderbilt
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,3545,701653
Men2,4992,304195
Women3,8553,397458

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 6,260 White students (46.11%) and 1,864 Asian students (13.73%) at Vanderbilt University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Vanderbilt University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Vanderbilt University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native281117
Asian1,339672667
Black or African American665282383
Hispanic820381439
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander19109
White2,8161,3231,493
Two or More Races410180230
Race/Ethnicity Unknown317151166
Total 7,2213,4353,786
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Vanderbilt University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native14311
Asian525193332
Black or African American490140350
Hispanic514189325
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White3,4441,2652,179
Two or More Races22989140
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1044955
Total 6,3542,4993,855

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 9,407 students whose age under twenty five and 1,889 students whose age is over thirty years old at Vanderbilt University.
Especially, 104 students are younger than eighteen and 15 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Vanderbilt University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Vanderbilt University
TotalMenWomen
Total7,221 3,4353,786
Under 18103 4162
18-193,201 1,4871,714
20-213,465 1,6241,841
22-24430 267163
25-2922 166
Total 7,221 3,4353,786
Population by Student Age at Vanderbilt University
TotalMenWomen
Total6,354 2,4993,855
Under 181 01
18-192 11
20-2195 2966
22-242,110 7321,378
25-292,257 9221,335
30-34833 393440
35-39404 165239
40-49429 174255
50-64208 76132
65 and over15 78
Total 6,354 2,4993,855

Online Student Population

At Vanderbilt University, 1,318 students (9.71% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 652 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 68 students live in Tennessee where Vanderbilt University is located in and 69 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total13,5757,2216,354
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes6520652
Enrolled Some in Online Classes666158508
Not Enrolled in Online Classes12,2577,0635,194
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)6520652
Tennessee Residents68068
Other State in U.S.69069
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown5150515