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Vanderbilt Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,716
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 66%
Average Aid Amount $53,335
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,130
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 70%

Financial Aid Information at Vanderbilt

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,716 students (66% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $53,335. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,130 students (70% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Vanderbilt University is $67,498, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,716 students (66% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $53,335. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Vanderbilt University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Vanderbilt University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,71666%$53,335
Pell Grants1,32419%$5,161
Federal Student Loans75111%$6,123

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,130 beginning students (70% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,082 students (67% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Vanderbilt University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Vanderbilt University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,13070%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,06466%$57,723
Federal Grants35122%$7,208
Pell Grants35122%$5,448
Other Federal Grants15510%$3,987
State/Local Grants1399%$6,574
Institutional Grants1,05165%$55,160
Student Loans16010%$11,345
Federal Student Loans1429%$5,213
Other Student Loans322%$33,591