94%
Graduation Rate
96%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Vanderbilt University, the graduation rate is 94 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 96 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 91.10% (private (not-for-profit) Research University with very high research activity).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,491 students out of 1,594 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Vanderbilt University.
By gender, 709 male and 782 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 1,594 | 1,491 | 93.54% |
|---|
| Men | 777 | 709 | 91.25% |
|---|
| Women | 817 | 782 | 95.72% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Vanderbilt University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 100.00%
- Asian: 97.08%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 88.89%
- Hispanic: 92.55%
- White: 93.73%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 83.33%
- Two or More Race: 95.51%
- Unknown: 95.77%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 100.00%(5/5) |
100.00%(1/1) |
100.00%(4/4) |
|---|
| Asian | 97.08%(233/240) |
96.12%(124/129) |
98.20%(109/111) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 88.89%(168/189) |
77.91%(67/86) |
98.06%(101/103) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 92.55%(149/161) |
92.68%(76/82) |
92.41%(73/79) |
|---|
| White | 93.73%(598/638) |
92.16%(282/306) |
95.18%(316/332) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 83.33%(5/6) |
66.67%(2/3) |
100.00%(3/3) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 95.51%(85/89) |
91.89%(34/37) |
98.08%(51/52) |
|---|
| Unknown | 95.77%(68/71) |
97.06%(33/34) |
94.59%(35/37) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Vanderbilt University, 180 of 195 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 92.31%.