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St Lawrence University

Canton, NYQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forGenerous aidTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 5,229 applied (fall 2024: 6,089)St Lawrence University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 56% admitted (fall 2024: 54%)St Lawrence University (Fall 2025)

Source:St Lawrence University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

6 in 10 applicants admitted

St Lawrence admits about 6 in 10 applicants (56%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 80% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

56%

56%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

5,229

Admitted

3,309

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1255–1420

10001600
ACT middle 50%

30–33

1836
Applications +41% since fall 2014 · admit rate 48% → 54%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,918 undergrads, where 21% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.9K

undergrads · larger than 56% of colleges

Diversity index

0.41

Pell Grant

21%

below the median

First generation

13%

below the median

Remote townNCAA D-III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.36 → 0.41 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (12% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 79% of faculty are full-time. Spends $19,642 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

12% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Economics

$96.3K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

79%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$19.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $33,663 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $9.4K more than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $33,216 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $82,000.

59%

$33.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $9.4K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$82,000 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
32% · avg $39K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 59% of full price

Federal loans

54%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −20% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $67,258 ten years after enrolling, more than at 80% of colleges; 83% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

83%

83%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$67.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

91%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 85% → 79% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 5% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 20%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 41% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 48% to 54%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −20% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +41%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 48% → 54% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.36 → 0.41

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 195216 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything