Lawrence University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$55,789
10 yrs after enrollment
77%
6-year completion
$23,401
sticker minus grants
$26,000
federal loans only
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General Information
7 TABLESFirst Name:Kristin McKinley & Sarah
Last Name:Dunnagan
Title:Manager (Dunnagan)
Office:Research Administration
Address Line 1:711 E. Boldt W ay
Zipcode54,911
Phone:920-832-6532
Email Address:kristin.l.mckinley@lawrence.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.lawrence.edu/info/offices/ora/institutional-data/common_data_set
City:Appleton
StateW I
Name of College/University:Lawrence University
Street Address Line 1:711 E. Boldt W ay
CityAppleton
StateW I
Zip54,911
Main Phone Number (Area Code)920
Main Phone Number:832-7000
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.lawrence.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):920
Admissions Phone Number:832-6500
Admissions Email Address:admissions@lawrence.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.lawrence.edu/admissions/apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Trimester
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:46
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:7
Number of wait-listed students admitted:2
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80027.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69949.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59921.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4992.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80030.8
SAT Math: 600-69939.6
SAT Math: 500-59926.6
SAT Math: 400-4993.0
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160025.4
SAT Composite: 1200-139951.5
SAT Composite: 1000-119922.5
SAT Composite: 800-9990.6
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3646.4
ACT Composite: 24-2945.3
ACT Composite: 18-237.8
ACT Composite: 12-170.6
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.09.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9924.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4919.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.5
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.50
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.75
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month7
Spring Closing Date: Month2
Spring Notification Date: Month2
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C- Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 108 units Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 108 units - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: 0 - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 108 ## D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Spring Notification Date: Day15
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:0
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:108
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDouble majorX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)79%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)76%
Percent of males who join fraternities8%
Percent of females who join sororities8%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:](https://www.collegenpc.com/LawrenceUniversity)
Minimum22
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
12 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$1,938,652
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$540,838
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$30,517,641
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$841,755
Total Scholarships/Grants$33,838,886
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,420,243
Federal Work-Study$1,150,570
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$3,570,813
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$10,125
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$15,718,844
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$377,351
Total Scholarships/Grants$16,106,320
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,100,346
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,046,000
Total Self-Help$4,146,346
Parent Loans$1,003,052
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,137,404
Athletic Awards$0
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:170
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
Institution's own financial aid formX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Other (specify):X
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
AcademicsX
Music/dramaX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Lawrence has been raising funds since 2014 to become a full-need institution. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes x No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio7.9
based on ____ students1,406
and ____ faculty178