Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    College of Wooster costs about $19.4K less per year on average than Sarah Lawrence ($28,128 vs. $47,566, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    College of Wooster's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Sarah Lawrence

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    College of Wooster has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Sarah Lawrence (21% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    College of Wooster grads earn $6K more ten years out than Sarah Lawrence's ($59,629 vs. $53,603)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    College of Wooster has 4 pts more first-gen students than Sarah Lawrence (14% vs. 11%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    College of Wooster is a bit larger (1,730 vs. 1,530)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

College of Wooster admits 60%, Sarah Lawrence 66%; Sarah Lawrence's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Sarah Lawrence66%
College of Wooster60%
Quad's selectivity
  • Sarah LawrenceSelective
  • College of WoosterSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Sarah Lawrence
1240–1430
College of Wooster
1220–1460
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Sarah LawrenceRigor very important54%
  • College of WoosterGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

College of Wooster is a bit larger than Sarah Lawrence (1,730 vs. 1,530 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Sarah Lawrence1.5K
College of Wooster1.7K
Pell Grant share
Sarah Lawrence12%
College of Wooster21%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies leads at Sarah Lawrence, and Computer Science at College of Wooster; both have 10 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Sarah Lawrence10 to 1
College of Wooster10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Sarah LawrenceLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies100%
  • College of WoosterComputer Science9%

What each costs

College of Wooster costs about $19.4K less a year than Sarah Lawrence on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Sarah Lawrence$47.6K
College of Wooster$28.1K
Aid generosity
Sarah Lawrence42%
College of Wooster63%

What each pays off

College of Wooster's former students earn more, a median $59.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Sarah Lawrence$53.6K
College of Wooster$59.6K
Graduation rate
Sarah Lawrence75%
College of Wooster76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Sarah Lawrence but held steady at College of Wooster; Sarah Lawrence got less selective while College of Wooster held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Sarah LawrenceGrowing+93%
  • College of WoosterSteady0%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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