How has VanderCook College of Music changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate fell from 98% (2010) to 89% (2024).
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2010–2024
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants fell from 52 (2010) to 38 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 380 (2010) to 323 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 1130–1270 (2018) to 890–1160 (2020).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
- Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2018–2020
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 18–25 (2006) to 15–20 (2020).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $23,190 (2011) to $31,840 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.