Sarah Lawrence College

www.sarahlawrence.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$66,292

5.01% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$43,629

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

61.7%

4,617 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,798

96.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

71.3%

301 Graduates

About

Sarah Lawrence College is a higher education institution located in Westchester County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Sarah Lawrence College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (333 degrees awarded).

In 2024, 446 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sarah Lawrence College. 82.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 17.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (259 degrees), 7.19 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sarah Lawrence College is $66,292, which is $38,114 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Sarah Lawrence College is $66,292, which is $38,114 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $43,629.

In 2024, 85% of undergraduate students attending Sarah Lawrence College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$66,292

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Sarah Lawrence College was $66,292. The cost of tuition at Sarah Lawrence College is $38,114 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Sarah Lawrence College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$43,629

2024 Value

0.133%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Sarah Lawrence College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $43,629. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Sarah Lawrence College grew by 0.133%.

This chart compares the average net price of Sarah Lawrence College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,546

Room and Board

$600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sarah Lawrence College was of $17,546 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.56% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Sarah Lawrence College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

85%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

40%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Sarah Lawrence College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Sarah Lawrence College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Sarah Lawrence College received 4,617 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 4.19% annual growth. Out of those 4,617 applicants, 2,850 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 61.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,798 students enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College in 2024. 9% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Sarah Lawrence College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

61.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

2,850

Accepted Out of 4,617

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Sarah Lawrence College was 61.7% (2,850 admissions from 4,617 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 58.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 4.19%, while admissions grew by 0.352%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Sarah Lawrence College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

9% of enrolled first-time students at Sarah Lawrence College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Sarah Lawrence College had a total enrollment of 1,798 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Sarah Lawrence College is 1,737 students and the part-time enrollment is 61. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sarah Lawrence College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.6% White, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.12% Two or More Races, 5.17% Asian, 4.84% Black or African American, 0.222% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.111% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.4%), followed by White Male (12%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.16%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.8%), followed by White Male (10.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sarah Lawrence College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,798 students. The full-time enrollment at Sarah Lawrence College is 1,737 and the part-time enrollment is 61. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Sarah Lawrence College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

87%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Sarah Lawrence College was 87%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Sarah Lawrence College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Sarah Lawrence College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,072 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
212 enrolled students
Two or More Races
110 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Sarah Lawrence College is 59.6% White, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.12% Two or More Races, 5.17% Asian, 4.84% Black or African American, 0.222% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.111% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 105 students (5.84%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 290 more women than men received degrees from Sarah Lawrence College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sarah Lawrence College is white (259 degrees awarded). There were 7.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Sarah Lawrence College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (333 degrees awarded).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Sarah Lawrence College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are English (49 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (333 degrees), and Human Sciences (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sarah Lawrence College are Registered nurses (1,537,220 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (312,385 people), Other managers (256,139 people), Postsecondary teachers (192,606 people), and Medical & health services managers (183,690 people).

The most specialized majors at Sarah Lawrence College in 2024 are English (49 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (333 degrees), Human Sciences (6 degrees), Health (45 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sarah Lawrence College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Sarah Lawrence College are English (49 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (333 degrees), Human Sciences (6 degrees), Health (45 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sarah Lawrence College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,730,162 people), Elementary & secondary schools (835,695 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (455,574 people), Outpatient care centers (336,899 people), and Offices of physicians (232,412 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Sarah Lawrence College.

Liberal Arts & Sciences

Most Common (2024)

333 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Sarah Lawrence College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 333 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Sarah Lawrence College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

368

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 78 degrees were awarded to men at Sarah Lawrence College, which is 0.212 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (368).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Sarah Lawrence College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Sarah Lawrence College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.243 times less than the 268 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 268 degrees were awarded to men at Sarah Lawrence College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 4.12 times more than the 65 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

66%

100% Completion Time

72%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 66% of students graduating from Sarah Lawrence College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 72% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
259 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
36 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sarah Lawrence College is white (259 degrees awarded). There were 7.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

10.8% of degree recipients (48 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
248 degrees awarded
White Female
246 degrees awarded
White Female
239 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sarah Lawrence College is white female (248 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (246 degrees).

Operations

Sarah Lawrence College has an endowment valued at nearly $148M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 18.2M (12.3%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Sarah Lawrence College had a total salary expenditure of 93.9M. Sarah Lawrence College employs 92 No academic ranks. Most academics at Sarah Lawrence College are Male No academic rank (50), and Female No academic rank (42).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sarah Lawrence College are: Management, with 103 employees, Service, with 46 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees.

Endowment

$148M

2024 Endowment

6.81%

growth from 2023

Sarah Lawrence College has an endowment valued at about $148M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Sarah Lawrence College grew 6.81% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $98.7M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Sarah Lawrence College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$39M

2024 Salaries

0.518%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Sarah Lawrence College paid a median of $39M in salaries, which represents 41.5% of their overall expenditure ($93.9M) and a 0.518% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.77% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 10.3% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$9.3M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Sarah Lawrence College paid a total of $9.3M to 92 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sarah Lawrence College were Management with 103 employees, Service with 46 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees.

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