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Lawrence University Data & Information Overview

75% Acceptance Rate
2% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Lawrence University Ranked?

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Overall Quality

Lawrence U was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Lawrence U?

75% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
24% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Lawrence University is 75%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Lawrence U is a good fit for you.

Average Test Scores

About 24% of students accepted to Lawrence U submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 630 and 730. Math scores were between 600 and 730.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Lawrence University  ( 630 to 730 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Lawrence University  ( 600 to 730 )
200
800
Lawrence U received ACT scores from 37% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 27 and 32.

ACT Composite Scores for Lawrence University  ( 27 to 32 )
1
36

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Lawrence University Faculty

8 to 1 Student to Faculty
86% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Lawrence U it is much better at 8 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Lawrence University is 86%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  86 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Lawrence University

89% Freshmen Retention
62% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 89% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Lawrence University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  89 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Lawrence U the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 62%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
0
100

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Lawrence University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,393 Full-Time Undergraduates
28.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
55.6% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,430 undergraduates at Lawrence U with 1,393 being full-time and 37 being part-time.

How Much Does Lawrence University Cost?

$22,452 Net Price
58% Take Out Loans
$26,888 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Lawrence U is $22,452. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Lawrence U

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$12,921 $19,037 $17,061 $23,565 $30,682

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Lawrence U, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Lawrence U, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $6,722 a year. That adds up to $26,888 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Lawrence U is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Lawrence U Graduates Make?

$48,848 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Lawrence U make around $48,848 per year during the early years of their employment. That's great news for Lawrence U students since it is 15% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Lawrence University

Wisconsin State
1,393 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Appleton, Wisconsin. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for Lawrence U are given below.

Contact Details
Address: College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911
Phone: 920-832-7000
Website: https://www.lawrence.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lawrenceuniversity
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/lawrenceuni

Lawrence University Majors

35 Majors With Completions
352 Undergraduate Degrees
Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Music 50 NA
General Psychology 27 NA
General English Literature 21 NA
Economics 21 NA
General Biology 19 NA
Political Science & Government 19 NA
Teacher Education Subject Specific 16 NA
Mathematics 15 NA
History 15 NA
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 13 NA

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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