Quad

Head-to-head

DePauw
Lawrence Technological

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    DePauw graduates 20 pts more of its students than Lawrence Technological (81% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    DePauw's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Lawrence Technological

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    DePauw costs about $4.9K less per year on average than Lawrence Technological ($31,668 vs. $36,577, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Lawrence Technological has 6 pts more first-gen students than DePauw (22% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Lawrence Technological's yield is 5 pts higher than DePauw's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    DePauw is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.58)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Lawrence Technological admits 56%, DePauw 57%; Lawrence Technological's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
DePauw57%
Lawrence Technological56%
Quad's selectivity
  • DePauwVery selective
  • Lawrence TechnologicalSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
DePauw
1200–1410
Lawrence TechnologicalTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DePauwRigor and GPA very important69%
  • Lawrence TechnologicalGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

DePauw is a bit larger than Lawrence Technological (1,905 vs. 1,668 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 16%.

Undergrads
DePauw1.9K
Lawrence Technological1.7K
Pell Grant share
DePauw16%
Lawrence Technological16%

Majors and faculty

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics leads at DePauw, and Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology at Lawrence Technological.

Students per faculty member
DePauw10 to 1
Lawrence Technological11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DePauwEconometrics and Quantitative Economics12%
  • Lawrence TechnologicalArchitectural and Building Sciences/Technology14%

What each costs

DePauw costs about $4.9K less a year than Lawrence Technological on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
DePauw$31.7K
Lawrence Technological$36.6K
Aid generosity
DePauw57%
Lawrence Technological39%

What each pays off

DePauw's former students earn more, a median $70.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 81% at DePauw to 61% at Lawrence Technological.

Median earnings, 10 years
DePauw$70.5K
Lawrence Technological$69.2K
Graduation rate
DePauw81%
Lawrence Technological61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DePauwGrowing+26%
  • Lawrence TechnologicalGrowing+73%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;DePauw University Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why