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

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

Majors and faculty

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

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

What each costs

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

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

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
City University of Seattle$69.5K
Sarah Lawrence$53.6K
Graduation rate
City University of Seattle48%
Sarah Lawrence75%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Sarah Lawrence, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • City University of SeattleNot reported
  • Sarah LawrenceGrowing+93%
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

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