Vanderbilt CDS VERIFIED

Nashville, Tennessee (South) · 7,221 undergrads · ~15 avg class size · 7:1 student-faculty · $67,498/yr sticker

private Tier 2

Southern blend of academic rigor and traditional college life. Generous financial aid program.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

4.1%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision11.9%

Early Decision II9.9%

Regular Decision2.8%

By college within the university

Blair School of Music

Audition required; less competitive academically since the gate is the audition

25.0%

Peabody College of Education

10.0%

School of Engineering

7.0%

College of Arts & Science

6.0%

GPA range

3.85–4.0

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1500–1560

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

34–35

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$91K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 3.9 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$73K

Entry

$91K

10-year

$97K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 3.9 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $946K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Consulting + investment banking (Owen pipeline)
Pre-med (Vanderbilt Medical Center)
Healthcare consulting (Nashville hub)
Education / Peabody pipeline

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