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*Due to rounding, totals may not add to 100%


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 Total Enrollment (Fall 2012)

Undergraduate 6,796
Graduate & professional 5,949
Total 12,745

 Admission Statistics (Fall 2012)

First-year applicants 28,348
Admits 4,034
Admit rate 14.2%
Enrolled First-Year Students 1,608

 Ethnicity and Testing Breakdown (First-Year Students Entering Fall 2012)

Female 49%
Male 51%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Asian or Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 9.2%
Black/African American 7.9%
Hispanics of any race 7.6%
Two or more races 4.8%
Total minority 29.7%
International 5.9%
SAT (CR + M) Middle 50% 1400 - 1560
SAT Critical Reading Middle 50% 690 - 770
SAT Math Middle 50% 710 - 790
SAT Writing Middle 50% 670 - 770
ACT Middle 50% 32 - 34
Students ranked in the top 10% of their class (Of high schools that provide rank) 90.4%
National Merit Scholars 217
National Achievement Scholars 19

High Schools Attended (Fall 2012 Enrolled First-Year Students)

Public 64%
Private 36%
Other < 1%

 Ethnicity Breakdown (All Undergraduates, 2012)

Female 50%
Male 50%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian or Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 8.0%
Black/African American 7.6%
Hispanics of any race 8.0%
Two or more races 4.6%
Total minority 28.5%
International 5.8%

   2012/13 Enrollment by Region

Region All Undergraduates Fall 2012 First-year students
South 36% 34%
Midwest 18% 20%
Middle States 17% 17%
Southwest 9% 9%
West 7% 8%
New England 6% 6%
International 6% 6%

Enrollment by State (Fall 2012)

Undergraduate Enrollment Map 2012

 Enrollment by School (Fall 2012)

College of Arts & Science 4,225
School of Engineering 1,301
Peabody College of Education and Human Development 1,697
Blair School of Music 190

Academics

Undergraduate colleges & schools 4
Graduate & professional schools 6
Total full-time faculty (excluding Medical School and School of Nursing) 1,019
Student-to-faculty ratio 8:1
Female faculty 29%
Minority faculty 17%
Faculty with terminal degrees 95%
Undergrad classes w/ fewer than 50 students 91%
Undergrad classes w/ fewer than 30 students 80%

Campus Life

Percent of students living on campus 86%
Student organizations 510+
First-Year Student Retention Rate 96%

Housing

First-year residence halls 10
All residence halls and apartments 29

Commodore Athletics

Varsity teams 10 Women's, 6 Men's
Women's teams Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field
Men's teams Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Tennis
NCAA championships 1
Club sports 40
Intramural sports 40+
School colors Black and Gold
Mascot The Commodore

After Vanderbilt

Students graduating in four years 87%
Students graduating in six years 92%
Number of living alumni More than 120,000
Number of alumni chapters worldwide 39

Where is the Class of 2012?

Employed 51%
Graduate or professional school 34% (of this group, 68% admitted to first choice school)
Other (e.g., undecided, volunteering, traveling, military, etc.) 15%