Lawrence University
Appleton, Wisconsin · Also known as Lawrence · Website
$55,789
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,789
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lawrence University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Appleton, Wisconsin with 1,396 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $23,401 a year (tuition and fees $56,982). It admits 64% of applicants and 77% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $55,789 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$23,401
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$56,982
US median $11,837
Admission rate
64%
US median 78%
Completion rate
77%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,000
About $276 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,789
Rank 1,040 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $23,401
- Tuition and fees
- $56,982
- Cost of attendance
- $69,849
- Students with a need-based grant
- 22%
- Students with federal loans
- 49%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,419
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,332
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,020
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,256
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $32,758
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $43,740 in 2015-16 to $56,982 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1,350
- SAT reading, middle
- 680
- SAT math, middle
- 665
- ACT, middle
- 30
- Undergraduates
- 1,396
- Part-time students
- 1.3%
- Women
- 52%
- Students per teacher
- 7
- Completion rate
- 77%
- Retention rate
- 87%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 39
- Endowment
- $461.2M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,040 of 5,094 US colleges and 15 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $23,401 | $16,210 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $56,982 | $9,856 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 64% | 82% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 77% | 58% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 87% | 76% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,000 | $20,492 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,653 | $41,210 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,789 | $45,358 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 79% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
39 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $18,988 | Withheld | $43,385 | $42,892 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $15,000 | Withheld | $45,971 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $12,000 | Withheld | $38,092 | $57,214 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,021 | $63,293 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $71,338 | $82,686 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,954 | $48,590 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,000 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,451 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,313 | $41,367 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,765 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| PhilosophyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,455 |
| PhysicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,786 |
| AnthropologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,676 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,710 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,190 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,775 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Area StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,625 |
| International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,972 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Appleton and Wisconsin on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Wisconsin
- Homes: Homes for sale in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How much does Lawrence University cost?
$23,401 a year is the average net price at Lawrence University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $56,982, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $69,849. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,419 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lawrence University?
64% of applicants are admitted to Lawrence University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,350 and the middle ACT score is 30. The median admission rate of colleges in Wisconsin is 82%.
How much do Lawrence University graduates earn?
$55,789 a year is the median pay of former Lawrence University students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,653 after 6 years). That ranks 1,040 of 5,094 US colleges and 15 of 78 in Wisconsin.
How much student debt do Lawrence University graduates have?
$26,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Lawrence University graduates, about $276 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 49% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lawrence University?
77% of first-time, full-time students at Lawrence University finish within 6 years. 87% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Lawrence University?
Music (59 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (43 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (36 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 39 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.