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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Daemen University
  • Sarah Lawrence College

What stands out

Daemen University has the lower average net price, Sarah Lawrence College reports the higher graduation rate, Daemen University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Daemen University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Daemen University compared with Sarah Lawrence College
MetricDaemen UniversityAmherst, NYPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtHighest median earningsSarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NYPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retention
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$18,693lowest$41,437
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$45,192$82,467
In-state tuition$35,218$66,862
Out-of-state tuition$35,218$66,862
Admissions
Acceptance rate68%62%
SAT midpointNot reported1,365
ACT midpointNot reported31
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.59%71%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.76%87%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$22,091lowest$27,000
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$61,808highest$53,603
Campus
Undergraduates1,6431,530

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.