Lawrence University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 400,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,370 (24%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (43%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,447
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 29%
From Region 26%
Athletes 442 (32.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 60%
Hispanic 13%
International 11%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
Black 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Liberal Arts 318 42% 58% 4% 3% 13% 15% $58,187 6 -0.75 17 94%
Computer Science 13 — 92% 23% 8% 0% 8% 62% $114,540 43 -0.30 96 — — — — —
Chemistry 6 +1 33% 83% 0% 0% 0% 17% $62,462 12 -0.88 27 — — — — —
Geological/Earth Sciences — — — — — — — — $59,304 23 -0.52 20 — — — — —
Geology 5 +2 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,695 23 -0.58 18 — — — — —
Mathematics 11 +4 82% 73% 9% 0% 9% 9% $75,719 46 -0.36 61 — — — — —
Physics 9 +8 89% 44% 0% 0% 11% 44% $78,934 37 -0.34 68 — — — — —
Biochemistry 24 — 29% 58% 4% 0% 8% 21% $56,575 5 -1.33 14 — — — — —
Biology 25 +9 40% 72% 8% 4% 12% 0% $56,429 9 -1.16 14 91% — — — —
Neuroscience 13 +2 15% 15% 15% 15% 23% 23% $55,487 11 -1.01 12 — — — — —
Environmental Science 3 +1 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $53,028 21 -0.71 9 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,860 21 -0.73 8 — — — — —
Business 26 +1 50% 65% 0% 0% 15% 19% $78,504 67 +0.05 67 — — — — —
Economics 11 +8 73% 55% 9% 0% 9% 27% $81,631 30 -0.62 72 96% — — — —
Chinese — — — — — — — — $50,201 22 -0.70 6 — — — — —
Classics 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,634 8 -1.01 4 — — — — —
Creative Writing 4 — 50% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $46,640 21 -0.70 4 — — — — —
East Asian Studies 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,561 25 -0.61 7 — — — — —
English 25 +1 12% 68% 4% 4% 12% 8% $49,803 41 -0.32 6 89% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 8 +2 0% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,611 26 -0.61 7 — — — — —
French 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,902 22 -0.73 6 — — — — —
German 2 +1 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $49,881 21 -0.73 6 — — — — —
History 15 +3 60% 67% 0% 0% 13% 7% $38,966 1 -1.75 2 95% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,345 13 -0.86 4 — — — — —
Linguistics 7 +2 29% 29% 14% 0% 14% 14% $49,436 20 -0.77 5 — — — — —
Philosophy 7 +4 57% 43% 0% 0% 14% 14% $51,565 23 -0.74 7 — — — — —
Religious Studies 3 +1 100% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $49,819 43 -0.12 6 — — — — —
Russian Studies 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,230 25 -0.64 7 — — — — —
Spanish 3 +5 0% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $50,109 22 -0.71 6 — — — — —
Anthropology 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $52,563 37 -0.39 8 — — — — —
Government 9 +3 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,338 17 -0.87 22 100% — — — —
International Relations 8 +4 25% 50% 0% 12% 25% 12% $60,971 20 -0.61 23 — — — — —
International Studies 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $57,497 12 -0.79 16 — — — — —
Psychology 37 +12 41% 46% 5% 11% 11% 16% $54,881 53 -0.03 11 100% — — — —
Art 13 +3 8% 46% 8% 8% 23% 8% $25,220 1 -2.31 1 86% — — — —
Art History 6 — 33% 50% 0% 0% 33% 0% $25,220 0 -2.07 1 86% — — — —
Film Studies 3 +3 100% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $34,687 3 -2.10 1 — — — — —
Theatre 6 +1 33% 33% 0% 0% 33% 17% $33,592 6 -1.27 1 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Lawrence Conservatory of Music 69 49% 71% 12% 0% 7% 1% $43,457 0 -0.34 3 91%
Music 12 +8 33% 75% 17% 0% 0% 0% $42,829 35 -0.42 2 91% — — — —
Music Education 8 +4 38% 75% 12% 0% 0% 0% $52,224 75 +0.59 8 — — — — —
Music Performance 42 +3 50% 74% 12% 0% 7% 2% $42,829 35 -0.42 2 91% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 2 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,829 35 -0.42 2 91% — — — —
Performing Arts 5 — 80% 60% 0% 0% 40% 0% $36,467 13 -0.88 1 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $60,970
ROI Percentile 12th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 77%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Arts 25.1% 97 43% 64% 9% 1% 13% 3% $39,004 5 -0.82 2 90% —
Humanities 21.2% 82 34% 63% 2% 2% 11% 10% $47,963 12 -0.76 4 91% —
Life & Natural Sciences 16.0% 62 31% 55% 8% 5% 13% 13% $56,288 9 -1.19 13 91% —
Social Sciences 15.5% 60 40% 57% 3% 8% 13% 12% $56,526 42 -0.29 14 100% —
Business & Economics 9.6% 37 57% 62% 3% 0% 14% 22% $79,434 51 -0.15 68 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 8.0% 31 68% 71% 3% 0% 6% 19% $71,341 29 -0.49 51 — —
Computer Science 3.4% 13 92% 23% 8% 0% 8% 62% $114,540 57 -0.30 96 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.3% 5 20% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $52,961 17 -0.71 9 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 82 $176K $176K $0
Football 59 $504K $504K $0
Baseball 36 $221K $221K $0
Soccer 35 $147K $147K $0
Lacrosse 31 $227K $227K $0
Ice Hockey 30 $298K $298K $0
Basketball 22 $207K $207K $0
Fencing 16 $97K $97K $0
Tennis 14 $54K $54K $0
Swimming & Diving 13 $98K $98K $0
Total 269 $2.0M $2.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 75 $162K $162K $0
Soccer 32 $176K $176K $0
Ice Hockey 28 $317K $317K $0
Lacrosse 22 $148K $148K $0
Basketball 18 $202K $202K $0
Softball 17 $174K $174K $0
Swimming & Diving 17 $104K $104K $0
Fencing 11 $82K $82K $0
Tennis 11 $38K $38K $0
Volleyball 11 $133K $133K $0
Total 173 $1.5M $1.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 157 $338K $338K $0
Soccer 67 $324K $324K $0
Football 59 $504K $504K $0
Ice Hockey 58 $615K $615K $0
Lacrosse 53 $376K $376K $0
Basketball 40 $410K $410K $0
Baseball 36 $221K $221K $0
Swimming & Diving 30 $203K $203K $0
Fencing 27 $179K $179K $0
Tennis 25 $93K $93K $0
Softball 17 $174K $174K $0
Volleyball 11 $133K $133K $0
Total 442 $4.8M $4.8M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 52% 51% 42%
Early Decision 74% 73% 62%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 54%
SAT Range 1200 – 1420
SAT Math Range 590 – 710
SAT RW Range 610 – 710