Class of 2029 Regular Decision Summary Statistics
Last week we announced admissions decisions for Regular Decision applicants for the Class of 2029 and put admit packets into the mail. We are thrilled to welcome the newest members of the Vanderbilt community!
Our admitted students were selected from an exceptionally talented pool of over 48,000 applicants, the largest in Vanderbilt’s history. We are honored that so many of you took the time to submit your application, and we recognize your hard work in the applications process. Vanderbilt considers many more excellent applicants for first-year admission than we can possibly admit. Our intentional selection process reflects our thoughtful consideration of each applicant in the context of their academic and personal circumstances and the overall strength of the Vanderbilt applicant pool.
Below, we provide a brief statistical summary of the results of our Regular Decision admissions plan for the Class of 2029.
Regular Decision applications: 43,322
Admitted: 1,411
Admit Rate: 3.3%
Regular Decision Class of 2029 Admitted Student Profile
Number of U.S. States represented: 50
Number of citizenships represented: 87 (including the U.S.)
Percent international: 15.2%
Percent who identify as first-generation: 15.5%
Percent from a rural or small town: 10%
Percent of students in the top ten percent of their graduating class: 91.5%*
*based on high schools that provide rank
We’re grateful to everyone who applied, as well as to the family members, teachers, counselors, and others who supported applicants through their advocacy. Thank you.
To the newest Vanderbilt Commodores, we say congratulations! We invite you to our admitted student programs to join your future classmates and explore all that Vanderbilt has to offer. We’ve also been excited to see many of you sharing your news on social media with the hashtag #vu2029 – we can’t wait to see more!
From everyone at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, congratulations and welcome to Vanderbilt!