does anybody know the percentage of international students who get fa at vanderbilt?
It would be great if i could also know the average aid given to them.
Avg aid is meaningless. All int’ls don’t have the same family income. Aid is based on income. Someone with a very low income/assets would get a LOT of aid. Someone with a high income/assets would get NO aid.
Average Aid is meaningless as m2ck stated because it doesn’t tell a whole story other than “this school gives relatively more than other schools”, or vice versa.
If you get in, you will get 100% need met FA. However, the need is determined by the SCHOOL, not you. So,you better have some back up plans.
How much can you pay per year? What are the lists of school you are considering? Are you planning to get jobs in US after graduation? What is your major?
Vandy gave me a pretty decent aid and to all the intls I’ve talked to. I suggest you apply if you think you’ve got what it takes to get in.
wow thanks
i can pay up to $30000
i’m considering cornell or vanderbilt
i’m planning to get a job in us after graduation
i’m a girl in engineering
Female engineering is a good factor because colleges are always looking for female engineers. Also 30.000$(per year?) is pretty good! Your chances, assuming your stats are great, are close enough to that of full pay internationals.
Forget about jobs for now, though. It’s getting increasingly difficult to find jobs after undergrad in US, although it’s a bit easier for engineers. You have to assume you are going back to your home country after undergrad. Or, you have to go to Grad school for Masters/PhD so that you have better odds at getting jobs.
Your odds would be quite good then, because 30K is above the threshold where the most selective colleges become even more selective for internationals. 
Agree with @paul2752,
If you are going into engineering, most engineering jobs in the US require US citizenship for security clearances. Many engineering companies have federal contracts and cannot hire international candidates.
Plan on returning to your home country after undergrad.