Lawrence University

Common Data Set 2023-24

Acceptance Rate

63.0%

Applications

3,489

Admitted

2,199

Enrolled

335

SAT Composite

1230-1420

SAT Math

600-710

SAT Reading

600-720

ACT Composite

27-32

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.

Median earnings
$55,789
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
77%
6-year completion
Average net price
$23,401
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$26,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction521fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Sarah
Last Name:Dunnagan
Title:Senior Research Analyst & Data Manager
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:711 E. Boldt W ay
Zipcode54,911
Phone:(920) 832-7594
Email Address:sarah.j.dunnagan@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:https://www.lawrence.edu/offices/office-institutional-research/sharing-data
Other
City:Appleton
StateW I
Address Information
Name of College/University:Lawrence University
Street Address Line 1:711 E. Boldt W ay
CityAppleton, W I, 54911
Main Phone Number:(920) 832-7000
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.lawrence.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(920) 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-aid/apply
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic Year
Academic year calendar:Trimester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.lawrence.edu/ideas
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking167168335Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking000Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking4735711044Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking6407390Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates3710Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates6437460Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking011Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking000Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking8614Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking870Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates426Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates1290Not reported
Total undergraduates65575501410
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all students65575501410
All
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduates000Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduates000Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents35161166
Hispanic/Latino47155156
Black or African American, non-Hispanic95151
White, non-Hispanic196849852
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic144
Asian, non-Hispanic106769
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic111
Two or more races, non-Hispanic177676
Race and/or ethnicity unknown203035
Total33613941410
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees347
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degreesNot reported
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort9882173353
Did not persist1001
Final cohort9782173352
Completed in less than four years5940108207
Completed in less than five years9162954
Completed in less than six years3148
Total completers7157141269
Six-year graduation rate73%70%82%76%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort9882173353
Did not persist1001
Final cohort9782173352
Completed in less than four years5940108207
Completed in less than five years9162954
Completed in less than six years3148
Total completers7157141269
Six-year graduation rate73%70%82%76%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort00
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time150Not reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate87.09%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES
Entrance Exams
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied180116880449
Admitted103411650365
Enrolled167168Not reported78
Enrolled full-time167168Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time01Not reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied449
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted365
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled78
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,980
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,593
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled223
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,060
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted241
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled35
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:19
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:8
Number of wait-listed students admitted:8
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History2
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT2585
ACT31104
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite123013101420
SAT evidence-based reading and writing600650720
SAT math600660710
ACT composite273032
ACT math242730
ACT English263135
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80037.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69937.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59922.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4992.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80031.8
SAT Math: 600-69944.7
SAT Math: 500-59918.8
SAT Math: 400-4991.2
SAT Math: 300-3993.5
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160030.6
SAT Composite: 1200-139951.8
SAT Composite: 1000-119914.1
SAT Composite: 800-9993.5
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3653.9
ACT Composite: 24-2934.6
ACT Composite: 18-238.7
ACT Composite: 12-172.9
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class32
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class68
Percent in top half of high school graduating class92
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class8
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:42
Percent who had GPA of 4.027.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9934.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.244.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.993.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.6
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.019.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9928.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7423.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.994.0
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.023.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9931.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.993.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.3
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.74
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:94.6
Admission Policies
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Priority Date: Month1
Priority Date: Day15
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied84360120
Admitted3720057
Enrolled1513028
Application for Admission
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
Fall Notification Date: Month8
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: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 108.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: 108 units If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: ✓ 108 units American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day31
Fall Notification Date: Day24
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:108
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:END OF SECTION D

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Double majorX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Other (specify):X
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)74%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)75%
Percent of males who join fraternities4%
Percent of females who join sororities5%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing95%
Percent who live off campus or commute6%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students19.2
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19.2
Average age of full-time students20.7
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20.9
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Housing
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Other housing options (specify):X

Annual Expenses

1 TABLE
Information
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Financial Aid

8 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients1094775
Average institutional non-need grant341883331619047
Athletic grant recipients000
Average athletic grant000
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates335137915
Applied for need-based aid276106411
Determined to have financial need22588810
Awarded any aid22588810
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid22588710
Awarded need-based self-help aid1525813
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid472304
Need fully met1315155
Average percentage of need met94.393.981.9
Average financial aid package509654949729981
Average need-based scholarship or grant445034178128415
Average need-based self-help award409150824905
Average need-based loan327042953655
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.303
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program16654.7930026
Federal loan programs16353.8023432
Institutional loan programs00.000
State loan programs00.000
Private student loans278.9143145
Aid to Nonresidents
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:161
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$40,000
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$6,440,074
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month12
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Financial Aid Reply
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Institutional Aid
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 will full meet the demonstrated institutional need of students from W isconsin and Illinois admitted as a first-year or transfer student for Fall 2023 or thereafter. More information is available here: https://www.lawrence.edu/admissions-aid/aid- affordability/lawrence-advantage Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes ✓ No END OF SECTION H

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty17442216
Members of minority groups34640
Females9318111
Males8124105
Nonresidents404
Doctorate or other terminal degree15922181
Master's, but not terminal master's121022
Bachelor's degree358
Unknown or other highest degree055
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio7
based on ____ students1,396
and ____ faculty188
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students105Not reported
10-19 students653Not reported
20-29 students105Not reported
30-39 students165Not reported
40-49 students45Not reported
50-99 students20Not reported
100+ students9Not reported
Total30

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported2.6%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported3.5%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.3%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported4.2%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported5.3%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported4.2%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported15.8%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported2.6%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported1.4%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported2.3%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported5.1%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported10.0%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported14.9%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported23.5%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported2.3%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.00%

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