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Undergraduate Admissions

The Vanderbilt Profile *


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

Enrollment (Fall 2011)

Undergraduate 6,817
Graduate & professional 6,042
Total 12,859

Undergraduate Admission Fall 2011

First-year applicants 24,837
Admits 4,078
Admit rate 16.4%
Enrolled First-Year Students 1,601

First-Year Students Entering Fall 2011

Female 51%
Male 49%
Hispanics of any race 7.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Asian or Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 7.8%
Black/African American 8.0%
Two or more races 5.6%
Total Minority 29.2%
International 5.8%
SAT (CR + M) Middle 50% 1380 - 1550
SAT Critical Reading Middle 50% 680 - 770
SAT Math Middle 50% 700 - 780
SAT Writing Middle 50% 670 - 760
ACT Middle 50% 31 - 34
Students ranked in the top 10% of their class 89%
National Merit Scholars 243
National Achievement Scholars 12

High Schools Attended (Fall 2011 Enrolled First-Year Students)

Public 58%
Private 35%
Other 7%

2011/12 Undergraduate Student Population

Female 50%
Male 50%
Hispanics of any race 7.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian or Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 7.5%
Black/African American 7.5%
Two or more races 4.1%
Total minority 27.1%
International 5.4%

2011/12 Enrollment by Region

Region All Undergraduates Fall 2011 First-year students
South 37% 33%
Midwest 18% 19%
Middle States 18% 18%
Southwest 9% 9%
West 7% 8%
New England 5% 7%
International 5% 6%

2011/12 Undergraduate Enrollment by State

2011 Enrollment Map

Academics

Undergraduate colleges & schools 4
Graduate & professional schools 6
Total full-time faculty
(excluding Medical School and School of Nursing)
1,035
Student-to-faculty ratio 8:1
Female faculty 29%
Minority faculty 16%
Faculty with terminal degrees 97%
Undergrad classes w/ fewer than 50 students 91%
Undergrad classes w/ fewer than 30 students 78%

2011/12 Undergraduate Enrollment by School

College of Arts & Science 4,274
School of Engineering 1,274
Peabody College of Education and Human Development 1,067
Blair School of Music 202

Campus Life

Percent of students living on campus 85%
Student organizations 350+
Student service groups 60+
Cultural and religious groups 60+
First-Year Student Retention Rate 96%

Housing

First-year residence halls 10
All residence halls and apartments 34

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 38
Intramural sports 40+
School colors black and gold
Mascot The Commodore

After Vanderbilt

Students graduating in four years 86%
Students graduating in six years 92%
Number of living alumni 124,615
Number of alumni clubs worldwide 46

Where is the class of 2011?

Employed 46%
Graduate or professional school 34%
Other (e.g., undecided, volunteering, traveling, military, etc.) 20%


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