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Lawrence University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Location Appleton, WI
Population 400,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,394
Men / Women 48% / 52%
White 63%
Hispanic 11%
International 11%
Asian 6%
Black 4%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%
From State 29%
From Region 26%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Arts 29%
Life & Natural Sciences 21%
Physical Sciences & Math 9%
Business & Economics 6%
Computer Science 4%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $56,982
Est. Cost of Attendance $69,849
10-Year ROI $122,000
ROI Percentile 34th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

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

Admissions

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

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 54%
SAT Range 1240 – 1380
SAT Math Range 590 – 710
SAT RW Range 610 – 710
ACT Range 24 – 31

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).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Liberal Arts 288 40% / 60% 13% $49,641 91%
Computer Science 14 +2 79% / 21% 36% $83,815 82
Chemistry 10 +1 50% / 50% 20% $56,187 22
Geological/Earth Sciences $50,912 11
Geology 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $50,876 11
Mathematics 8 +1 50% / 50% 25% $67,518 55
Physics 9 +2 78% / 22% 0% $70,227 61
Biochemistry 18 33% / 67% 39% $52,181 13
Biology 35 +6 29% / 71% 9% $45,689 5 82%
Environmental Science 4 25% / 75% 25% $44,491 4
Environmental Studies 12 +2 25% / 75% 0% $44,348 4
Neuroscience 6 +2 50% / 50% 0% $49,021 8
Business 5 60% / 40% 0% $66,492 52
Economics 18 +2 67% / 33% 33% $80,210 78 100%
Anthropology 10 30% / 70% 10% $44,847 5
Chinese 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,748 4
Classics 1 100% / 0% 0% $42,209 3
East Asian Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $44,122 4
English 23 +1 22% / 78% 4% $47,453 7 89%
Ethnic Studies 4 0% / 100% 0% $43,720 4
French 4 25% / 75% 25% $43,582 4
German 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $43,714 4
Government 7 +3 71% / 29% 0% $57,718 27 100%
History 7 57% / 43% 0% $37,344 2 95%
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 50% / 50% 0% $42,018 3
International Relations 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $53,529 16
International Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $50,292 10
Linguistics 3 33% / 67% 0% $43,558 4
Philosophy 5 +4 80% / 20% 20% $43,677 4
Psychology 29 +4 28% / 72% 14% $39,248 2 98%
Religious Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $42,963 4
Russian Studies 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $43,861 4
Spanish 3 +3 0% / 100% 0% $43,490 4
Art 11 36% / 64% 9% $24,014 1 86%
Art History 7 +1 14% / 86% 0% $24,014 1 86%
Film Studies 7 +1 29% / 71% 14% $28,634 1
Theatre 6 +4 33% / 67% 17% $30,625 1
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Lawrence Conservatory of Music 76 57% / 43% 1% $34,882 100%
Music 7 +1 86% / 14% 0% $32,725 1 100%
Music Education 11 +1 45% / 55% 0% $46,872 6
Music Performance 39 +4 38% / 62% 3% $32,725 1 100%
Music Theory and Composition 5 80% / 20% 0% $32,725 1 100%
Performing Arts 14 93% / 7% 0% $33,323 1