Why Is Vanderbilt So Hot Right Now With DMV Families?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:23% of students at Vanderbilt come from families in the top 1% of household income in the United States. That is probably appealing to some.

In case you're wondering, other high fliers include (from 2017, would like to see newer data):
Trinity College (CT) - 26%
Colorado College - 24%
SMU, Middlebury, Colgate - 23%
WashU, Wake Forest - 22%

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/college-mobility/

That’s a good thing to me.
Less social bifurcation and protests. Poor students on financial aid are the ones who are doing the protesting. That and financial aid international students.

[Anonymous]

Vanderbilt's class of 2029 admission stats and comparison to peer institutions: https://vanderbilthustler.com/2025/04/11/record-low-4-7-of-applicants-admitted-to-class-of-2029-regular-decision-acceptance-rate-down-to-3-3/

RD and ED acceptance rates were 3.3% and 13.2%, respectively, with a combined overall acceptance rate of 4.7%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:23% of students at Vanderbilt come from families in the top 1% of household income in the United States. That is probably appealing to some.

In case you're wondering, other high fliers include (from 2017, would like to see newer data):
Trinity College (CT) - 26%
Colorado College - 24%
SMU, Middlebury, Colgate - 23%
WashU, Wake Forest - 22%

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/college-mobility/

That’s a good thing to me.
Less social bifurcation and protests. Poor students on financial aid are the ones who are doing the protesting. That and financial aid international students.[/]

Half true.

The protesters are a mix of trust fund babies plus international students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:23% of students at Vanderbilt come from families in the top 1% of household income in the United States. That is probably appealing to some.

In case you're wondering, other high fliers include (from 2017, would like to see newer data):
Trinity College (CT) - 26%
Colorado College - 24%
SMU, Middlebury, Colgate - 23%
WashU, Wake Forest - 22%

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/college-mobility/

That’s a good thing to me.
Less social bifurcation and protests. Poor students on financial aid are the ones who are doing the protesting. That and financial aid international students.[/]

Half true.

The protesters are a mix of trust fund babies plus international students.

Ah no. Maggie Gyllenhaal’s daughter arrested for taking over library @ Columbia.