Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY · Private Nonprofit

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58.9%
Acceptance Rate
1345
Median SAT
$53,603
Median Earnings
4,819
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 3.1 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Gen... $21,873
$15,552 $62,012
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 4,819 2,840 58.9% 14.5%
2022 5,186 2,587 49.9% 14.8%
2021 4,452 2,603 58.5% 16.8%
2020 3,674 2,007 54.6% 19.2%
2019 4,053 2,152 53.1% 18.5%
2018 3,325 1,857 55.9% 22.9%
2017 3,463 1,842 53.2% 21.3%
2016 3,068 1,589 51.8% 23.7%
2015 2,814 1,502 53.4% 23.5%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$53,603
Median Earnings (6 years)
$34,251
Median Debt
$27,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
70.0%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$56,020
Fees
$1,500
Room & Board
$15,820
Total Cost of Attendance
$73,340

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $20,746
$30-48k income $24,018
$48-75k income $27,814
$75-110k income $16,853
$110k+ income $21,166

Popular Majors

  • 1 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Highest Earning Majors

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $21,873

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 1,743
International 6%
Women 81%
Race/Ethnicity
White 59%
Hispanic 10%
Asian 5%
Black 4%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 85%
Avg: $35,931 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 13%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 42%
Avg: $6,283
School's Own Grants 83%
Avg: $35,026 from school funds