Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    City University of Seattle has 30 pts more first-gen students than Sarah Lawrence (41% vs. 11%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Sarah Lawrence graduates 28 pts more of its students than City University of Seattle (75% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    City University of Seattle grads earn $15.9K more ten years out than Sarah Lawrence's ($69,460 vs. $53,603)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Sarah Lawrence is a bit larger (1,530 vs. 1,137)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Sarah Lawrence has 1 pts more Pell recipients than City University of Seattle (12% vs. 11%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Sarah Lawrence is more diverse (index 0.59 vs. 0.59)

    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

Sarah Lawrence admits 66%; City University of Seattle doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Sarah Lawrence66%
City University of SeattleNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Sarah LawrenceSelective
  • City University of SeattleNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Sarah Lawrence
1240–1430
City University of SeattleNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Sarah LawrenceRigor very important54%
  • City University of SeattleNot reported

Who's on each campus

Sarah Lawrence is a bit larger than City University of Seattle (1,530 vs. 1,137 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Sarah Lawrence1.5K
City University of Seattle1.1K
Pell Grant share
Sarah Lawrence12%
City University of Seattle11%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies leads at Sarah Lawrence, and Business Administration and Management at City University of Seattle.

Students per faculty member
Sarah Lawrence10 to 1
City University of Seattle5 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Sarah LawrenceLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies100%
  • City University of SeattleBusiness Administration and Management, General63%

What each costs

Only Sarah Lawrence reports an average cost ($47.6K).

Average cost, all students
Sarah Lawrence$47.6K
City University of SeattleNot reported
Aid generosity
Sarah Lawrence42%
City University of SeattleNot reported

What each pays off

City University of Seattle's former students earn more, a median $69.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Sarah Lawrence$53.6K
City University of Seattle$69.5K
Graduation rate
Sarah Lawrence75%
City University of Seattle48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Sarah Lawrence, which got less selective.

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