The student population at Vanderbilt University is 13,575 (7,221 undergraduate and 6,354 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,008 (8.02%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Vanderbilt is 53.19% which is increased by 338 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 670 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 78 male students for every 100 female students, down from 87 in 2015.
- 652 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 586.32% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,178 where 13,575 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 13,796 students in 2022 and was lowest at 12,567 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 12,567 to 13,575 students, a net gain of 1,008 (8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Vanderbilt University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,008 where 7,221 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Vanderbilt University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 6,170 where 6,354 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Vanderbilt University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 46.11% and the percentage of black students is 8.51% at Vanderbilt University. 13.73% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 9.83% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.65% to 46.11%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.35% to 13.73%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.30% to 8.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.81% to 9.83%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7494 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6376 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Vanderbilt University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
652 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 586.32% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Vanderbilt University from 2015 to 2025.