The old stereotype:
- White: VU has similar demographics to other top U’s. Relative to the population it is over represented with Asian students and under represented with all other races. To call it a white U is no more accurate than calling its peers Asian schools or international schools. So it’s time to drop this old stereotype.
- Rich: Relative to your state U’s yes BUT with 40% paying the full COA it is right in line with all the other top 20’s. It seems around 40% is the number all these schools need to keep the lights on. So, if you want to call it rich lets be fair and call all the top 20 U’s rich as well and drop the old stereotype.
- Southern: While located in the south a super-majority (66%) of its students live outside the south. Outside TN the most represented states are IL, NY, FL, CA, and TX. Again, similar to other top 20 U’s. Not exactly a southern crowd. So yes, time to drop this old stereotype as well.