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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Stanford has 18 pts more first-gen students than Vanderbilt (30% vs. 12%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Stanford is more diverse (index 0.80 vs. 0.77)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Vanderbilt has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Stanford (20% vs. 19%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Vanderbilt7.4K
Stanford7.6K
Pell Grant share
Vanderbilt20%
Stanford19%
First-gen share
Vanderbilt12%
Stanford30%
Diversity index
Vanderbilt0.77
Stanford0.80

Who they are

Men
Vanderbilt47%
Stanford48%
Part-time students
Vanderbilt1%
Stanford0%
Students 25 and older
Vanderbilt0%
Stanford2%

Race & ethnicity

Vanderbilt
Stanford
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Vanderbilt13%
Stanford38%
First-years from other states
Vanderbilt73%
Stanford45%
First-years from abroad
Vanderbilt14%
Stanford17%
New transfer students this fall
Vanderbilt359
Stanford56
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Vanderbilt18%
Stanford3%

Campus

Vanderbilt
Large cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Stanford
Large suburbFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:Vanderbilt University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;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;College Scorecard, Fall 2024About 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