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Lawrence University

General Information

Name: Lawrence University
Address: PO Box 599, Appleton, WI 54912
Phone:

  • General information: (920) 832-7000
  • Financial aid office: (920) 832-6583
  • Admissions office: (920) 832-6500

Website: www.lawrence.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$29,598$27,924$26,343
Books and supplies$675$600$600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,822$6,034$6,075
        Other expenses$1,205$1,205$1,205

Total expenses   
On-campus$38,300$35,763$34,223

More than 85% of Lawrence students receive need-based and/or merit-based financial assistance and the average need-based freshman financial aid package in 2005-06 exceeded $22,500.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 95%
  • Federal grants: 13%
  • State/local grants: 17%
  • Institutional grants: 90%
  • Student loans: 57%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3624
  • State/local grants:$2673
  • Institutional grants:$11481
  • Student loans:$4132

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,3151,1091,206
Percent admitted56.3%52.6%59.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time27.7%30.0%25.8%
Part-time0.8%1.4%0.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1450
First-time student retention: 87%
Overall graduation rate: 76%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 95%
    • Part Time: 5%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 74%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 18%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • East Asian Studies - Bachelor
  • Russian Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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