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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Vanderbilt has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Washington University in St Louis (20% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Washington University in St Louis is a bit larger (7,857 vs. 7,355)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Vanderbilt is more diverse (index 0.77 vs. 0.76)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Washington University in St Louis7.9K
Vanderbilt7.4K
Pell Grant share
Washington University in St Louis18%
Vanderbilt20%
First-gen share
Washington University in St Louis11%
Vanderbilt12%
Diversity index
Washington University in St Louis0.76
Vanderbilt0.77

Who they are

Men
Washington University in St Louis46%
Vanderbilt47%
Part-time students
Washington University in St Louis4%
Vanderbilt1%
Students 25 and older
Washington University in St Louis8%
Vanderbilt0%

Race & ethnicity

Washington University in St Louis
Vanderbilt
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Washington University in St Louis15%
Vanderbilt13%
First-years from other states
Washington University in St Louis73%
Vanderbilt73%
First-years from abroad
Washington University in St Louis12%
Vanderbilt14%
New transfer students this fall
Washington University in St Louis167
Vanderbilt359
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Washington University in St Louis8%
Vanderbilt18%

Campus

Washington University in St Louis
Large suburbNCAA D-III · University Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Vanderbilt
Large cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;Vanderbilt University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why