College Benchmark
Lawrence University
Overview
Out of 1600
Out of 36
Lawrence University is located in Appleton, Wisconsin. It is a small private not-for-profit school and offers undergrad programs. It has 1,467 undergraduate students enrolled and admission is somewhat selective as the acceptance rate is 61.4%.
Popular majors include Visual and Performing Arts, Social Sciences, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, and Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 80% of students graduate and go on to earn an average starting salary of $32,600.
Map
About
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College Avenue Appleton, Wisconsin 54911 |
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| State | Wisconsin |
| 🌐 | www.lawrence.edu |
Test Score Range
Out of 1600
Out of 36
SATs or the ACTs?
More students take the ACTs than the SATs.
Admissions
Lawrence University has around 3,612 applicants.
Of the students admitted, 16% decide to enroll at Lawrence University. This is the admissions yield. A higher admisssions yield means students want to attend the school. A lower one means that they decided to attend another school.
Out of the 3,612 applicants 47% are men and 53% are women. This means that for every 100 male applicants, there are 111 women, or for every 100 female applicants, there are 90 men.
Lawrence University's acceptance rate is 61.4%. The acceptance rate for men is 57.5% and the acceptance rate for women is 64.8%.
Applicants
Acceptance Rate
School Popularity
Application
| Admission Test Scores | Considered but not required |
|---|---|
| High School GPA | Considered but not required |
| High School Rank | Considered but not required |
| High School Record | Required |
| Complete High School | Recommended |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Considered but not required |
| College Requirements | SATs and ACTs not required |
Graduation Rate
Cost
Note: This is the median monthly payment a graduate of Lawrence University would expect to pay over 10 years.
The 3-year repayment rate is the percentage of students who are able to repay some of their student debt.
Why does this matter? A high rate means that students are making enough money so that they can pay down their student debt. A low rate means that students are having trouble paying down their loans.
To learn more and apply for financial aid at Lawrence University you can visit www.lawrence.edu/info/offices/financial-aid.
Career & Salary
Lawrence University students, on average, make $48,700 10-years after they start school (this is approximately 6 years after graduation).
Their salary grows by around 11% in the several years after graduation.
Note: Data is for the number of years after you start at Lawrence University. If this is a 4-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 6 years after graduation. If this is a 2-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 8 years after graduation.
Note: Based on average salary 6 years and 10 years after starting school at Lawrence University.
Note: Salary data is for the number of years after you start at Lawrence University.
Note: Salary data is for the number of years after you start at Lawrence University.
Note: Salary data is for the number of years after you start at Lawrence University.
Note: Salary data is for the number of years after you start at Lawrence University.
Return on Education
Is it worth your money to attend Lawrence University? There are many ways to estimate the financial return on your education.
We use the 10-year average earnings (the 10 years start when you enroll, so if you attend a 4-year college, this would be approximately 6 years after you graduate) and the all in one year cost of attending the school. The all in cost is the sum of tuition, fees, and on-campus housing.
By comparing the two, you can get a sense if what the average graduate in early to mid career makes at least covers your cost of attending one year of school.
A higher number is better.
Note: This is the full-on cost of on year at Lawrence University. Salary is for the number of years after you start at Lawrence University. If this is a 4-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 6 years after graduation. If this is a 2-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 8 years after graduation.
Note: This is the full-on cost of on year at Lawrence University. Salary is for the number of years after you start at Lawrence University. If this is a 4-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 6 years after graduation. If this is a 2-year college, then 10 years after entry would be 8 years after graduation.
Note: Housing costs are for on-campus housing.
Teaching
Graduate School
Students
Student Diversity
Lawrence University has slightly more female students than male students.
This means that for every 100 women, there are 85 men. Or that for every 100 men, there are 117 women.
Popular Majors
The most popular majors at Lawrence University are:
- Visual and Performing Arts
- Social Sciences
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Student Satisfaction
Student retention rate is an indicator of student satisfaction. Retention rate is the percentage of students who continue to study at the college the following year.
Higher retention rates mean students tend to stay at the college, while lower retention rates students are unsatisfied and leave.
Lawrence University has a retention rate of 88% for full-time undergrads, which is high.
Transfers
Lawrence University has around 21 students who transfer into the school each year. This is very low at approximately 1% of total undergraduates.
Higher transfer in rates mean that students see Lawrence University as better than the college they were previously enrolled in. Higher rates also mean that there will be more new faces on campus.
Living in Appleton, Wisconsin
Politics in Wisconsin
Politically, Wisconsin tends to be About even. In the 2016 Presidential election, 47% of the state voted for the Democratic party, 47% voted for the Republican party, and 4% voted for neither.