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Lawrence University

Appleton, Wisconsin · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$23,401What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
64%
Graduation rate
77%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,396
In-state tuition
$56,982Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$56,982
SAT midpoint
1,345
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$55,789Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$23,401

Better than 46% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

77%

Better than 85% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$55,789

Better than 55% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,000

Better than 28% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$69,849

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$23,401

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Lawrence University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time77%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return87%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$55,789

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Lawrence University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
MusicNot reported59
Psychology, GeneralNot reported43
Biology, GeneralNot reported36
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported28
EconomicsNot reported21
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported18
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported18
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported17
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported16
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported15
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported15
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported12
MathematicsNot reported11
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported11
HistoryNot reported10
Computer ScienceNot reported10
AnthropologyNot reported9
PhilosophyNot reported9
PhysicsNot reported9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported8
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherNot reported8
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported8
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported8
Area StudiesNot reported7
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported6
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported6
ChemistryNot reported5
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 39 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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