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Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NYQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forTest-optional heavy
WebsiteAdmissionsApplyVisitFinancial aid

Updates

What changed

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

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 4,085 applied (fall 2024: 4,617)Sarah Lawrence College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 2,694 admits (fall 2024: 2,850)Sarah Lawrence College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 66% admitted (fall 2024: 62%)Sarah Lawrence College (Fall 2025)

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

Admissions · Fall 2025

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Sarah Lawrence admits about 7 in 10 applicants (66%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 69% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

66%

66%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

4,085

Admitted

2,694

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.73

SAT middle 50%

1240–1430

10001600
ACT middle 50%

28–31

1836
Applications +93% since fall 2014 · admit rate 53% → 62%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,530 undergrads, where 12% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.5K

undergrads · larger than 49% of colleges

Diversity index

0.59

Pell Grant

12%

below the median

First generation

11%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Skyline ConferenceStudy abroad
Less diverse · index 0.64 → 0.59 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (100% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 33% of faculty are full-time. Spends $21,462 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

100% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

$48.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

33%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$21.5K

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 $47,566 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $23.3K more than the national median. The 90% who received grants paid $43,629 on average; the other 10% paid the full sticker price of $82,624.

42%

$47.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $23.3K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$82,624 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
33% · avg $38K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 42% of full price

Federal loans

40%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

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

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $53,603 ten years after enrolling, more than at 49% of colleges; 75% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.5 years of that salary.

75%

75%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$53.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

87%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 77% → 71% 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 fell 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 14%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 93% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 53% to 62%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −14% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +93%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 53% → 62% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.64 → 0.59

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

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard

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    Sarah Lawrence College Common Data Set 2025–26

    Sarah Lawrence College · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; 2025–26 (estimated); Fall 2026 entrants; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-11

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Sarah Lawrence College (2026)

    Sarah Lawrence College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 195304 · 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