St Lawrence University
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
63.5%
Applications
5,172
Admitted
3,284
Enrolled
533
SAT Composite
1270-1380
SAT Math
610-710
SAT Reading
630-700
ACT Composite
29-32
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.
$67,258
10 yrs after enrollment
79%
6-year completion
$28,651
sticker minus grants
$27,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Christine
Last Name:Zimmerman
Title:Director of Institutional Research
Office:Office of Institutional Research
Address Line 1:23 Romoda Drive
Phone:315-229-5394
Email Address:christinezimmerman@stlawu.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.stlawu.edu/offices/institutional-research/common-data-set-cds
City:Canton
Name of College/University:St. Lawrence University
Street Address Line 1:23 Romoda Dr.
CityCanton
StateNY
Zip13,617
Main Phone Number:(315) 229-5011
WWW Home Page Address:www. s t l a wu . e d u
Admissions Phone Number:(315) 229-5261
Admissions Email Address:admissions@stlawu.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/diversity-and-inclusion
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:304
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:63
Number of wait-listed students admitted:19
Total academic units18
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies3
History2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80025.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69964.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5999.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80029.4
SAT Math: 600-69954.9
SAT Math: 500-59915.7
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160022.5
SAT Composite: 1200-139970.6
SAT Composite: 1000-11996.9
ACT Composite: 30-3655.2
ACT Composite: 24-2944.8
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.031.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.994.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.6
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.70
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.8
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month2
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)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?Yes
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
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: Month3
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: 2.0 (C) Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 17.5 courses Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 17.5 courses - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 57.6 sem hrs (16 courses) - 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: 0 If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: x 0 American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:17.5
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:course
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:17.5
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:course
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:57.6
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
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 17 Common Data Set 2021-2022 E. ACADEM IC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. Accelerated program Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities x Cross-registration Distance learning x Double major x Dual enrollment x English as a Second Language (ESL) x Exchange student program (domestic) External degree program Honors Program x Independent study x Internships Liberal arts/career combination x Student-designed major x Study abroad Teacher certification program x Undergraduate Research W eekend college x Other (specify): Community-based learning E2 Has been removed from the CDS. E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: x Arts/fine arts Computer literacy English (including composition) Foreign languages History Physical Education x Humanities Intensive writing Mathematics Philosophy x Sciences (biological or physical) x Social science x Other (describe): 2 first-year interdisciplinary courses to develop college-level communication and research skills; 2 courses/experiences related to human diversity; 1 course in quantitative/logical reasoning; 1 course in environmental literacy; 4 course interdisciplinary cluster on a theme or issue. Individual courses may fulfill multiple requirements.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Community-based learning
Arts/fine artsX
HumanitiesX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:2 first-year interdisciplinary courses to develop college-level communication and research skills; 2
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)63%
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)59%
Percent of males who join fraternities18%
Percent of females who join sororities16%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.stlawu.edu/financial-aid-scholarships/financial-aid/net-price-calculator
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum17
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
15 TABLESFederal methodology (FM)X
Federal$2,820,643
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$61,489,144
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,745,712
Total Scholarships/Grants$69,258,453
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,876,361
Federal Work-Study$372,997
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$845,766
Total Self-Help$5,095,124
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$563,025
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$16,543,688
Total Scholarships/Grants$16,543,688
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,096,191
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$480,525
Total Self-Help$7,576,716
Parent Loans$3,356,644
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,340,224
Athletic Awards$2,740,725
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.499
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:207
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$48,286
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$9,995,279
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
LeadershipX
AcademicsX
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes x No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11