Student Perspectives: Amazing People
Supportive. Friendly. Diverse. These are just a few words that our students use to describe the Vanderbilt MS Finance program.
Explore the Vanderbilt MS Finance Class of 2026, including class size, academic background, demographics, and the diverse perspectives students bring to the program.
MS Finance students at Vanderbilt come from a wide range of academic disciplines and institutions, bringing diverse experiences and perspectives to the classroom.
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Median GPA
Undergraduate Institutions Represented
| CLASS PROFILE | DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Size | 103 | Average Age | 22 |
| Male | 77% | ||
| Female | 23% |
| RACE/ETHNICITY: | GME REPORTING STANDARDS / IPEDS** | BY REPRESENTATION** |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Other Pacific Islander | 0% | 4% |
| Asian American | 13% | 16% |
| Black / African American | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 8% |
| White | 60% | 73% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| Unknown race and ethnicity | 0% | 0% |
| CITIZENSHIP | |
|---|---|
| International | 17% |
| Permanent Resident | 1% |
| United States | 82% |
| EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND | |
|---|---|
| Median GPA | 3.8 |
| GPA (Middle 80%) | 3.6 - 3.9 |
| Undergraduate Institutions Represented | 73 |
| TOP UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS REPRESENTED | |
|---|---|
| University of Alabama [Tuscaloosa] | Cornell University |
| Vanderbilt University | Indiana University - Bloomington |
| Florida State University | Stetson University |
| University of Tennessee [Knoxville] | Arizona State University |
| Sewanee: The University of the South | University of South Carolina [Columbia] |
| Clemson University | University of Southern California |
| The Ohio State University |
| UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR BREAKDOWN (FULL LIST) | |
|---|---|
| Finance | Business Management |
| Economics | Biological Sciences |
| Business Administration | Neuroscience |
| Finance and Accounting | Operations Management |
| Finance and Economics | Quantitative Economics |
| Financial Management | Human & Organizational Development |
| Applied Mathematics | Business Economics |
| Business Analytics | Global Development |
| Political Science | Kinesiology |
| Finance and Management | Computer Science |
| Philosophy, Politics and Economics | International Business and Finance |
| Real Estate | Classical and Mediterranean Studies |
| Accounting | Chemical Engineering |
| Mathematics | Psychology |

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**Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management follows federal guidelines from the Department of the Interior for collecting data on race and ethnicity. This allows applicants who are U.S. Citizens and permanent residents to self-identify their ethnicity and race with the option to select more than one race and/or ethnicity. The Federal Guidelines column reflects all students who identify as Hispanic/Latino and any other race as Hispanic/Latino only. Students who identify with more than one race are represented as Multi-Race only. The Race/Ethnicity by Representation column reflects students’ full racial and ethnic identities to better represent the multiple identities shared in their application, so this column adds up to more than 71% as students may be represented in more than one row.
Supportive. Friendly. Diverse. These are just a few words that our students use to describe the Vanderbilt MS Finance program.
The average base salary for the
MS Finance Class of 2025
Hear from our students to get a glimpse of the Vanderbilt MS Finance program’s supportive network and opportunities available to help you grow and achieve your career goals.