Student Population at Vanderbilt
Total Enrollment
13,575
Undergraduate
7,221
Graduate
6,354
Online Enrollment
652
Men Students
5,934
Women Students
7,641
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 13,575 students have enrolled at Vanderbilt University - 7,221 undergraduate and 6,354 graduate.
By gender, 5,934 male and 7,641 female students are attending Vanderbilt University. By attendance status, there are 12,876 full-time students and 699 part-time students.
The number of students at Vanderbilt University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Duke University and Brown University, its population is relatively small (average population is 18,183).
Vanderbilt University offers online degree/certificate programs and 652 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | 13,575 | 7,221 | 6,354 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 18,183 | 8,764 | 9,419 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee | 1,861 | 1,597 | 632 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,221 | 7,175 | 46 |
| Men | 3,435 | 3,410 | 25 |
| Women | 3,786 | 3,765 | 21 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,354 | 5,701 | 653 |
| Men | 2,499 | 2,304 | 195 |
| Women | 3,855 | 3,397 | 458 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Asian | 1,339 | 672 | 667 |
| Black or African American | 665 | 282 | 383 |
| Hispanic | 820 | 381 | 439 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| White | 2,816 | 1,323 | 1,493 |
| Two or More Races | 410 | 180 | 230 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 317 | 151 | 166 |
| Total | 7,221 | 3,435 | 3,786 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Asian | 525 | 193 | 332 |
| Black or African American | 490 | 140 | 350 |
| Hispanic | 514 | 189 | 325 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 3,444 | 1,265 | 2,179 |
| Two or More Races | 229 | 89 | 140 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 104 | 49 | 55 |
| Total | 6,354 | 2,499 | 3,855 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,221 | 3,435 | 3,786 |
| Under 18 | 103 | 41 | 62 |
| 18-19 | 3,201 | 1,487 | 1,714 |
| 20-21 | 3,465 | 1,624 | 1,841 |
| 22-24 | 430 | 267 | 163 |
| 25-29 | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Total | 7,221 | 3,435 | 3,786 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,354 | 2,499 | 3,855 |
| Under 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 95 | 29 | 66 |
| 22-24 | 2,110 | 732 | 1,378 |
| 25-29 | 2,257 | 922 | 1,335 |
| 30-34 | 833 | 393 | 440 |
| 35-39 | 404 | 165 | 239 |
| 40-49 | 429 | 174 | 255 |
| 50-64 | 208 | 76 | 132 |
| 65 and over | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Total | 6,354 | 2,499 | 3,855 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13,575 | 7,221 | 6,354 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 652 | 0 | 652 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 666 | 158 | 508 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 12,257 | 7,063 | 5,194 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 652 | 0 | 652 |
| Tennessee Residents | 68 | 0 | 68 |
| Other State in U.S. | 69 | 0 | 69 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 515 | 0 | 515 |
