Getting to Know VU Undergrads Richard Iannelli, Ph.D. Vanderbilt Institutional Research Group

What other college do most of our undergraduates also apply to? Harvard U. of Tennessee Emory Duke Tulane 0 of 5

Top 15 Overlap Competitors College or University 2008 Rank Number Duke University 1 1313 Washington University 2 933 Yale University 3 825 Harvard University 4 801 Princeton University 5 791 Emory University 6 698 Northwestern University 7 697 Stanford University 8 635 University of Virginia 9 597 University of Pennsylvania 10 584 Dartmouth College 11 578 Cornell University 12 484 Rice University 13 470 University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill 14 449 Brown University 15 431

What Percent of First Year Students Receive Need-Based Financial Aid? 10% 18% 30% 35% 43% 0 of 5

Percent of First-Year Students that Receive Need-Based Financial Aid

Business executive Engineer Lawyer or judge Physician Undecided For students entering VU in the fall of 2008, which of the following was the most frequently cited probable career? Business executive Engineer Lawyer or judge Physician Undecided 0 of 5

Probable Careers

What percent of students entering VU in the fall of 2008 were female? 50% 52% 54% 56% 0 of 5

Gender

Helping others who are in difficulty Raising a family For students entering VU in the fall of 2008, which of the following had the highest percentage of students selecting it as either a “very important” or “essential” life objective? Helping others who are in difficulty Raising a family Being well off financially Developing a meaningful philosophy of life Becoming an authority in my field 0 of 5

“Very Important” or “Essential” Life Objectives

Socializing with friends Student clubs or groups Exercise or sports For students entering VU in the fall of 2008, in which of the following activities did they spend the least amount of time participating on a weekly basis during high school? Socializing with friends Student clubs or groups Exercise or sports Studying or homework Watching TV 0 of 5

High School Activities Socializing with friends – 6 to 10 hours per week (median response) Exercise or sport – 6 to 10 hours Studying or homework – 6 to 10 hours Watching TV – 3 to 5 hours Student clubs or groups – 1 to 2 hours

Far left Liberal Middle-of-the-road Conservative Far right For students entering VU in the fall of 2008, which of the following was the most frequent response to the question, “How would you characterize your political views?” Far left Liberal Middle-of-the-road Conservative Far right 0 of 5

Political Views