Quad

Head-to-head

U. Dallas
Lawrence

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lawrence graduates 8 pts more of its students than U. Dallas (79% vs. 71%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Lawrence's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 56% at U. Dallas

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Lawrence costs about $3.5K less per year on average than U. Dallas ($27,161 vs. $30,687, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Lawrence's SAT midpoint is 47 points higher than U. Dallas's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    U. Dallas has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Lawrence (26% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. Dallas's yield is 3 pts higher than Lawrence's

    Yield rate

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

U. Dallas admits 53%, Lawrence 64%; U. Dallas's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
U. Dallas53%
Lawrence64%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. DallasSelective
  • LawrenceSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Dallas
1155–1375
Lawrence
1200–1420
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. DallasRigor, GPA, and tests very important68%
  • LawrenceRigor, GPA, and rank very important

Who's on each campus

U. Dallas and Lawrence are about the same size; U. Dallas has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Dallas1.4K
Lawrence1.4K
Pell Grant share
U. Dallas26%
Lawrence22%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Dallas, and Music Performance at Lawrence; Lawrence has 7 students per faculty member to U. Dallas's 11.

Students per faculty member
U. Dallas11 to 1
Lawrence7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. DallasBusiness Administration and Management, General24%
  • LawrenceMusic Performance, General11%

What each costs

Lawrence costs about $3.5K less a year than U. Dallas on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Dallas$30.7K
Lawrence$27.2K
Aid generosity
U. Dallas56%
Lawrence61%

What each pays off

U. Dallas's former students earn more, a median $58.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Dallas$58.3K
Lawrence$55.8K
Graduation rate
U. Dallas71%
Lawrence79%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. DallasGrowing+156%
  • LawrenceGrowing+19%
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;University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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 2018;Lawrence University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;Lawrence University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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