Sarah Lawrence College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$60,700

2.99% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$42,781

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

49.9%

5,186 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,696

96.5% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

71.6%

270 Graduates

About

Sarah Lawrence College is a higher education institution located in Westchester County, NY. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Sarah Lawrence College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (318 degrees awarded).

In 2022, 417 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sarah Lawrence College. 82.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 17.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (250 degrees), 8.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sarah Lawrence College is $60,700, which is $32,370 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Sarah Lawrence College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 340 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Sarah Lawrence College is $60,700, which is $32,370 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $42,781.

In 2022, 85% of undergraduate students attending Sarah Lawrence College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$60,700

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Sarah Lawrence College was $60,700. The cost of tuition at Sarah Lawrence College is $32,370 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

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

Average Net Price

$42,781

2022 Value

25.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Sarah Lawrence College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $42,781. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Sarah Lawrence College grew by 25.5%.

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

$16,358

Room and Board

$600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sarah Lawrence College was of $16,358 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 3.4% between 2021 and 2022.

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

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Sarah Lawrence College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 1.16% with respect to 2021, when 86% 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Sarah Lawrence College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 340 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Sarah Lawrence College received 5,186 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 16.5% annual growth. Out of those 5,186 applicants, 2,587 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 49.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,696 students enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College in 2022. 15% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Sarah Lawrence College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

49.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

2,587

Accepted Out of 5,186

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Sarah Lawrence College was 49.9% (2,587 admissions from 5,186 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 58.5%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 16.5%, while admissions declined by 0.615%.

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

15%

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

15% of enrolled first-time students at Sarah Lawrence College in 2022 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 1,696 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Sarah Lawrence College is 1,637 students and the part-time enrollment is 59. This means that 96.5% of students enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sarah Lawrence College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.19% Two or More Races, 5.01% Asian, 4.3% Black or African American, 0.059% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.059% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.1%), followed by White Male (12.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (10.4%) and White Male (8.85%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sarah Lawrence College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,696 students. The full-time enrollment at Sarah Lawrence College is 1,637 and the part-time enrollment is 59. This means that 96.5% of students enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% 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

79%

2022 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 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2022)

White
984 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
176 enrolled students
Two or More Races
88 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Sarah Lawrence College is 58% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.19% Two or More Races, 5.01% Asian, 4.3% Black or African American, 0.059% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.059% 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 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% 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, 177 students (10.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 273 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 (250 degrees awarded). There were 8.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Sarah Lawrence College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (318 degrees awarded).

In 2022, 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 (41 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (318 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (10 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 (1,437,068 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (310,009 people), Other managers (227,727 people), Postsecondary teachers (193,169 people), and Medical & health services managers (171,393 people).

The most specialized majors at Sarah Lawrence College in 2022 are English (41 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (318 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (10 degrees), Human Sciences (2 degrees), and Health (32 degrees) (as of 2022).

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, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Sarah Lawrence College are English (41 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (318 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (10 degrees), Human Sciences (2 degrees), and Health (32 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 (1,607,981 people), Elementary & secondary schools (778,736 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (426,093 people), Outpatient care centers (289,803 people), and Offices of physicians (235,701 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 (2022)

318 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Sarah Lawrence College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 318 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 2022

345

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 72 degrees were awarded to men at Sarah Lawrence College, which is 0.209 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (345).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 59 degrees were awarded to men at Sarah Lawrence College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.228 times less than the 259 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 259 degrees were awarded to men at Sarah Lawrence College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 4.39 times more than the 59 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

66%

100% Completion Time

72%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 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 73% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Sarah Lawrence College is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7.04% of graduates (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
250 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
30 degrees awarded
Asian
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sarah Lawrence College is white (250 degrees awarded). There were 8.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

6% of degree recipients (25 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
203 degrees awarded
White Male
47 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sarah Lawrence College is white female (203 degrees awarded). There were 4.32 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (47 degrees).

Operations

Sarah Lawrence College has an endowment valued at nearly $141M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.87M (2.76%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Sarah Lawrence College had a total salary expenditure of 83.7M. Sarah Lawrence College employs 92 No academic ranks. Most academics at Sarah Lawrence College are Male No academic rank (47), and Female No academic rank (45).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sarah Lawrence College are: Management, with 109 employees, Service, with 42 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees.

Endowment

$141M

2022 Endowment

0.208%

growth from 2021

Sarah Lawrence College has an endowment valued at about $141M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Sarah Lawrence College grew 0.208% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $91.2M 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.7M - Federal
$234k - State
$36.9k - Local

As of 2022, Sarah Lawrence College received $2.7M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $234k from state grants and contracts, and $36.9k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$35.7M

2022 Salaries

10.3%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Sarah Lawrence College paid a median of $35.7M in salaries, which represents 42.6% of their overall expenditure ($83.7M) and a 10.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 14.9% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.00136% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.3M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Sarah Lawrence College paid a total of $8.3M to 92 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

92 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

109 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sarah Lawrence College was No academic rank with 92 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sarah Lawrence College were Management with 109 employees, Service with 42 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sarah Lawrence College was Male No academic rank with 47 employees, and Female No academic rank with 45 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Sarah Lawrence College.

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