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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
16
Average class size
59%
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
105
10-19
165
20-29
45
30-39
20
40-49
9
50-99
3

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
59%
4-year grad rate
76%
6-year grad rate

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
Psychology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Political Science and Government, General
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
16.6
20.68
24.76
28.84
32.92
37

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 6
  • East Asian Studies 2
  • Russian Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 30
  • Biochemistry 17
  • Neuroscience 10
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 9
Education
  • Music Teacher Education 14
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 17
  • Creative Writing 0
Foreign Languages
  • French Language and Literature 5
  • Spanish Language and Literature 4
  • German Language and Literature 3
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Linguistics 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • Russian Language and Literature 0
  • Chinese Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 7
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 9
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies 4
  • Biological and Physical Sciences 0
  • Mathematics and Computer Science 0
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 7
  • Environmental Science 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 6
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 9
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 4
  • Chemistry, General 3
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 36
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 23
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 20
  • Anthropology, General 9
  • International Relations and Affairs 2
  • Economics, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music Performance, General 37
  • Art/Art Studies, General 12
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 10
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other 8
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6
  • Music Theory and Composition 6
  • Music, General 5
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2

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