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Lawrence University

Appleton, WIQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forGenerous aidTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Lawrence admits about 6 in 10 applicants (64%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 72% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

64%

64%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

3,270

Admitted

2,091

Yield

17%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.47

SAT middle 50%

1200–1420

10001600
ACT middle 50%

24–31

1836
Applications +19% since fall 2014 · admit rate 73% → 64%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,396 undergrads, where 22% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.4K

undergrads · larger than 47% of colleges

Diversity index

0.61

Pell Grant

22%

below the median

First generation

17%

below the median

Small cityNCAA D-III · Midwest ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.47 → 0.61 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Music Performance, General (11% of graduates). 7 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 92% of colleges. 84% of faculty are full-time. Spends $22,280 a year on instruction per student.

7 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 92% of colleges

Most popular major

Music Performance, General

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Economics

$71.3K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

84%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$22.3K

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 $27,161 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.9K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $27,161 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $69,849.

61%

$27.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.9K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$69,849 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
31% · avg $37K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 61% of full price

Federal loans

49%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −28% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $55,789 ten years after enrolling, more than at 57% of colleges; 79% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

79%

79%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$55.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26K

≈ $276/month for 10 years

Retention

87%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 80% → 77% 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 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 28%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 19% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 73% to 64%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −28% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +19%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 73% → 64%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.47 → 0.61

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 239017 · 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