Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,499
Graduate Enrollment: 237
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 58.47%

Male/Female: 27% / 73% (2017)

First generation college students: 10.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.5% (2008)
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,376
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1260 - 1470

2022 Median Admit ACT: 31
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 29 - 32

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 81.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 78.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 74.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 69.7% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 58.6%
Black: 4.6%
Hispanic: 9.1%
Asian: 4.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 6.1%
Non-resident alien: 7.5%
Unknown race: 9.8%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $74,388
In-State tuition: $59,470
Out-of-State tuition: $59,470

Estimated books and supplies: $600 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $16,358 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $800 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $16,358 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $800 (2022)

Average Family Income: $100,644 (2016)
Median Family Income: $87,665 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 14.6%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 46.8%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $286 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $18,317
$30k-48k $20,076
$48k-75k $21,760
$75k-110k $26,297
$110k+ $16,435

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 67%
6-year graduation rate: 76%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 89.7% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,248 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $21,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 81.4% (2015)
@3 year 85.1% (2017)
@5 year 85.2% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 66.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 62.5% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $27,095 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $38,798 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 9
Master's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 5
Master's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 65 $466 $32,824 ($2,735) $48,003 ($4,000)
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 310 $24,245 $249 $25,752 ($2,146) $36,532 ($3,044)
Master's Degree Social Sciences, Other. 12
Master's Degree Dance. 5
Master's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 7
Master's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 31 $466 $83,600 ($6,967) $90,458 ($7,538)
Master's Degree Public Health. 4
Master's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 9 $41,916 ($3,493)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $87,921
Full time faculty: 38%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 11.0

School's endowment start of year: $109,342,197 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $140,223,345 (2022)