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How strong are the academics at Lawrence University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

7:1
Student to faculty ratio
15
Average class size
57%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Lawrence has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 7:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
125
10-19
157
20-29
48
30-39
21
40-49
1
50-99
4

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Lawrence University:

87%
First-year retention rate
57%
4-year grad rate
77%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $44,342. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$44,342
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Lawrence University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Music Performance, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Psychology, General
English Language and Literature, General
Biochemistry
13.8
18.84
23.88
28.92
33.96
39

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 4
  • Russian Studies 2
  • Russian Studies 2
  • East Asian Studies 2
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 35
  • Biochemistry 18
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6
  • Neuroscience 6
  • Neuroscience 2
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 5
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 14
  • Computer Science 2
Education
  • Music Teacher Education 11
  • Music Teacher Education 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 23
  • English Language and Literature, General 1
  • Creative Writing 1
  • Creative Writing 0
Foreign Languages
  • French Language and Literature 4
  • Linguistics 3
  • Spanish Language and Literature 3
  • Spanish Language and Literature 3
  • German Language and Literature 2
  • Chinese Language and Literature 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • Russian Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 7
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 8
  • Mathematics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4
  • International/Globalization Studies 1
  • International/Globalization Studies 1
  • Mathematics and Computer Science 0
  • Biological and Physical Sciences 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 12
  • Environmental Science 4
  • Environmental Studies 2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 5
  • Philosophy 4
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 10
  • Physics, General 9
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 4
  • Physics, General 2
  • Chemistry, General 1
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 1
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 29
  • Psychology, General 4
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 18
  • Anthropology, General 10
  • Political Science and Government, General 7
  • International Relations and Affairs 5
  • Political Science and Government, General 3
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 2
  • International Relations and Affairs 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music Performance, General 39
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other 14
  • Art/Art Studies, General 11
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7
  • Music, General 7
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 7
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6
  • Music Theory and Composition 5
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4
  • Music Performance, General 4
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 1
  • Music, General 1
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