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Sarah Lawrence College

Sarah Lawrence College is a private campus in suburban Bronxville, NY.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$20,746
family income
under $30k
$24,018
$30–48k
$27,814
$48–75k
$16,853
$75–110k
$21,166
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$41,4372023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$20k$30k$40k200820232008: $30,9632009: $25,8192010: $29,7332011: $31,5392012: $37,5342013: $33,2552014: $37,3502015: $27,3622016: $33,3582017: $37,3222018: $36,4222019: $36,4422020: $20,1042021: $33,7012022: $21,1322023: $41,437$41,437
$20k$30k$40k200820232008: $30,9632009: $25,8192010: $29,7332011: $31,5392012: $37,5342013: $33,2552014: $37,3502015: $27,3622016: $33,3582017: $37,3222018: $36,4222019: $36,4422020: $20,1042021: $33,7012022: $21,1322023: $41,437$41,437

Average net price at Sarah Lawrence College rose from $30,963 (2008) to $41,437 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$30,963
2009$25,819
2010$29,733
2011$31,539
2012$37,534
2013$33,255
2014$37,350
2015$27,362
2016$33,358
2017$37,322
2018$36,422
2019$36,442
2020$20,104
2021$33,701
2022$21,132
2023$41,437
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$82,4672024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $54,8542010: $56,7382011: $57,7432012: $59,9852013: $62,6362014: $64,0562015: $66,3232016: $66,6422017: $68,2342018: $70,2662019: $72,4692020: $74,1232021: $74,3882022: $76,7032023: $79,3202024: $82,467$82,467
$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $54,8542010: $56,7382011: $57,7432012: $59,9852013: $62,6362014: $64,0562015: $66,3232016: $66,6422017: $68,2342018: $70,2662019: $72,4692020: $74,1232021: $74,3882022: $76,7032023: $79,3202024: $82,467$82,467

Total cost at Sarah Lawrence College rose from $54,854 (2009) to $82,467 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$54,854
2010$56,738
2011$57,743
2012$59,985
2013$62,636
2014$64,056
2015$66,323
2016$66,642
2017$68,234
2018$70,266
2019$72,469
2020$74,123
2021$74,388
2022$76,703
2023$79,320
2024$82,467
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$30k$40k$50k$60k200020232000: $26,6682001: $27,9822002: $29,3602003: $30,1202004: $31,6802005: $34,0422006: $36,0882007: $38,0902008: $40,3502013: $48,6962014: $50,7802015: $51,0382016: $52,5502017: $54,0102018: $55,9002019: $57,5202020: $57,5202021: $59,4702022: $61,2342023: $63,678$63,678
$40k$60k200020232000: $26,6682001: $27,9822002: $29,3602003: $30,1202004: $31,6802005: $34,0422006: $36,0882007: $38,0902008: $40,3502013: $48,6962014: $50,7802015: $51,0382016: $52,5502017: $54,0102018: $55,9002019: $57,5202020: $57,5202021: $59,4702022: $61,2342023: $63,678$63,678

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$26,668
2001$27,982
2002$29,360
2003$30,120
2004$31,680
2005$34,042
2006$36,088
2007$38,090
2008$40,350
2013$48,696
2014$50,780
2015$51,038
2016$52,550
2017$54,010
2018$55,900
2019$57,520
2020$57,520
2021$59,470
2022$61,234
2023$63,678
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Sarah Lawrence College reports published tuition of $66,862 in this record. Sarah Lawrence College's $66,862 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Sarah Lawrence College reports 1,530 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

71.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Sarah Lawrence College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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71.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

65%70%75%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 64.9%entered 1992: 65.5%entered 1993: 63.5%entered 1994: 78.3%entered 1995: 65.2%entered 1996: 72.1%entered 1997: 72.4%entered 1998: 73.9%entered 1999: 73.4%entered 2000: 79.1%entered 2001: 75.5%entered 2002: 73.1%entered 2003: 75.5%entered 2004: 77.2%entered 2005: 69.7%entered 2006: 75.6%entered 2007: 69.2%entered 2008: 77%entered 2009: 79.5%entered 2010: 82.3%entered 2011: 79.4%entered 2012: 73.3%entered 2013: 78%entered 2014: 72.5%entered 2015: 76.5%entered 2016: 71.6%entered 2017: 70%entered 2018: 71.3%71.3%
70%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 64.9%entered 1992: 65.5%entered 1993: 63.5%entered 1994: 78.3%entered 1995: 65.2%entered 1996: 72.1%entered 1997: 72.4%entered 1998: 73.9%entered 1999: 73.4%entered 2000: 79.1%entered 2001: 75.5%entered 2002: 73.1%entered 2003: 75.5%entered 2004: 77.2%entered 2005: 69.7%entered 2006: 75.6%entered 2007: 69.2%entered 2008: 77%entered 2009: 79.5%entered 2010: 82.3%entered 2011: 79.4%entered 2012: 73.3%entered 2013: 78%entered 2014: 72.5%entered 2015: 76.5%entered 2016: 71.6%entered 2017: 70%entered 2018: 71.3%71.3%

The six-year graduation rate at Sarah Lawrence College has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 82.3% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 71.3%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort64.9%
1992 cohort65.5%
1993 cohort63.5%
1994 cohort78.3%
1995 cohort65.2%
1996 cohort72.1%
1997 cohort72.4%
1998 cohort73.9%
1999 cohort73.4%
2000 cohort79.1%
2001 cohort75.5%
2002 cohort73.1%
2003 cohort75.5%
2004 cohort77.2%
2005 cohort69.7%
2006 cohort75.6%
2007 cohort69.2%
2008 cohort77%
2009 cohort79.5%
2010 cohort82.3%
2011 cohort79.4%
2012 cohort73.3%
2013 cohort78%
2014 cohort72.5%
2015 cohort76.5%
2016 cohort71.6%
2017 cohort70%
2018 cohort71.3%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $14,075Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $13,305Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $14,125Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $14,075Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $17,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $20,701Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,192Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,278Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,626Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,905Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,820Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,688Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,704Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $4,900Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,318Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,675Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,248$8,248 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $14,075Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $13,305Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $14,125Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $14,075Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $17,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $20,701Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,192Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,278Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,626Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,905Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,820Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,688Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,704Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $4,900Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,318Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,675Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,248$8,248 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$17,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$17,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$15,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$15,125$4,278
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$13,125$2,626
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$13,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$13,125$2,905
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$13,125$2,820
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$13,125$2,688
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$13,125$3,704
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$13,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$13,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$13,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$14,075$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$13,305$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$14,125$4,900
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$14,075$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$13,500$5,318
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$13,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$14,000$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$17,000$5,675
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$20,701$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$23,192$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$8,248
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$34,251
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$43,274
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$53,603
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Sarah Lawrence College admitted 2,850 of 4,617 applicants in Fall 2024. The 61.7% rate describes that application pool.

61.7%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$63,678 tuition · 2023–241,530 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1240–14301600

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Admissions

Sarah Lawrence College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Sarah Lawrence College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 650–740 and Math was 590–690 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1240–1430 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing650690740
SAT Math590670690
ACT Composite283031

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Sarah Lawrence College received 4,617 applications and admitted 2,850 (61.7%), with 417 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

61.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%50%60%200120242001: 36.9%2002: 39.8%2003: 41.4%2004: 44%2005: 44.6%2006: 46.4%2007: 44.1%2008: 44.1%2009: 60.1%2010: 58.3%2011: 62.4%2012: 60.4%2013: 61.7%2014: 53.1%2015: 53.4%2016: 51.8%2017: 53.2%2018: 55.9%2019: 53.1%2020: 54.6%2021: 58.5%2022: 49.9%2023: 58.9%2024: 61.7%61.7%
40%50%60%200120242001: 36.9%2002: 39.8%2003: 41.4%2004: 44%2005: 44.6%2006: 46.4%2007: 44.1%2008: 44.1%2009: 60.1%2010: 58.3%2011: 62.4%2012: 60.4%2013: 61.7%2014: 53.1%2015: 53.4%2016: 51.8%2017: 53.2%2018: 55.9%2019: 53.1%2020: 54.6%2021: 58.5%2022: 49.9%2023: 58.9%2024: 61.7%61.7%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200136.9%
Fall 200239.8%
Fall 200341.4%
Fall 200444%
Fall 200544.6%
Fall 200646.4%
Fall 200744.1%
Fall 200844.1%
Fall 200960.1%
Fall 201058.3%
Fall 201162.4%
Fall 201260.4%
Fall 201361.7%
Fall 201453.1%
Fall 201553.4%
Fall 201651.8%
Fall 201753.2%
Fall 201855.9%
Fall 201953.1%
Fall 202054.6%
Fall 202158.5%
Fall 202249.9%
Fall 202358.9%
Fall 202461.7%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1240–1430Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1200130014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11502002: 11402003: 11402004: 11702016: 11702017: 12402018: 12402019: 12402020: 12202021: 12602022: 12602023: 12702024: 124012402001: 13502002: 13602003: 13402004: 13502016: 14002017: 14102018: 14202019: 14222020: 14102021: 14702022: 14502023: 14402024: 14301430
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1200130014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11502002: 11402003: 11402004: 11702016: 11702017: 12402018: 12402019: 12402020: 12202021: 12602022: 12602023: 12702024: 124012402001: 13502002: 13602003: 13402004: 13502016: 14002017: 14102018: 14202019: 14222020: 14102021: 14702022: 14502023: 14402024: 14301430

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200111501350
Fall 200211401360
Fall 200311401340
Fall 200411701350
Fall 201611701400
Fall 201712401410
Fall 201812401420
Fall 201912401422
Fall 202012201410
Fall 202112601470
Fall 202212601450
Fall 202312701440
Fall 202412401430
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

28–31Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200120242001: 252002: 242003: 242004: 252016: 272017: 272018: 272019: 282020: 272021: 292022: 292023: 292024: 28282001: 302002: 292003: 292004: 302016: 312017: 312018: 322019: 312020: 322021: 322022: 332023: 332024: 3131
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200120242001: 252002: 242003: 242004: 252016: 272017: 272018: 272019: 282020: 272021: 292022: 292023: 292024: 28282001: 302002: 292003: 292004: 302016: 312017: 312018: 322019: 312020: 322021: 322022: 332023: 332024: 3131

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012530
Fall 20022429
Fall 20032429
Fall 20042530
Fall 20162731
Fall 20172731
Fall 20182732
Fall 20192831
Fall 20202732
Fall 20212932
Fall 20222933
Fall 20232933
Fall 20242831
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,530Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k1k1k1k2k200220242002: 1,1442003: 1,1972004: 1,1852005: 1,2642006: 1,3062007: 1,3142008: 1,3092009: 1,2952010: 1,2442011: 1,3332012: 1,3422013: 1,4022014: 1,3662015: 1,2832016: 1,3772017: 1,3552018: 1,3692019: 1,3642020: 1,2902021: 1,4992022: 1,4172023: 1,4682024: 1,5301,530
1k1k200220242002: 1,1442003: 1,1972004: 1,1852005: 1,2642006: 1,3062007: 1,3142008: 1,3092009: 1,2952010: 1,2442011: 1,3332012: 1,3422013: 1,4022014: 1,3662015: 1,2832016: 1,3772017: 1,3552018: 1,3692019: 1,3642020: 1,2902021: 1,4992022: 1,4172023: 1,4682024: 1,5301,530

Undergraduate enrollment at Sarah Lawrence College rose from 1,144 (Fall 2002) to 1,530 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,144
Fall 20031,197
Fall 20041,185
Fall 20051,264
Fall 20061,306
Fall 20071,314
Fall 20081,309
Fall 20091,295
Fall 20101,244
Fall 20111,333
Fall 20121,342
Fall 20131,402
Fall 20141,366
Fall 20151,283
Fall 20161,377
Fall 20171,355
Fall 20181,369
Fall 20191,364
Fall 20201,290
Fall 20211,499
Fall 20221,417
Fall 20231,468
Fall 20241,530
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

87%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

70%80%90%200220232002: 93%2003: 90%2004: 97%2005: 91%2006: 85%2007: 80%2008: 82%2009: 85%2010: 89%2011: 90%2012: 83%2013: 85%2014: 83%2015: 89%2016: 82%2017: 80%2018: 83%2019: 70%2020: 88%2021: 79%2022: 84%2023: 87%87%
70%80%90%200220232002: 93%2003: 90%2004: 97%2005: 91%2006: 85%2007: 80%2008: 82%2009: 85%2010: 89%2011: 90%2012: 83%2013: 85%2014: 83%2015: 89%2016: 82%2017: 80%2018: 83%2019: 70%2020: 88%2021: 79%2022: 84%2023: 87%87%

First-year retention at Sarah Lawrence College has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 97% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 87%.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort93%
Fall 2003 cohort90%
Fall 2004 cohort97%
Fall 2005 cohort91%
Fall 2006 cohort85%
Fall 2007 cohort80%
Fall 2008 cohort82%
Fall 2009 cohort85%
Fall 2010 cohort89%
Fall 2011 cohort90%
Fall 2012 cohort83%
Fall 2013 cohort85%
Fall 2014 cohort83%
Fall 2015 cohort89%
Fall 2016 cohort82%
Fall 2017 cohort80%
Fall 2018 cohort83%
Fall 2019 cohort70%
Fall 2020 cohort88%
Fall 2021 cohort79%
Fall 2022 cohort84%
Fall 2023 cohort87%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
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Faculty pay at Sarah Lawrence College averages $134,820 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Sarah Lawrence College as a primarily residential campus of 1,530 undergraduates — and 87.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Sarah Lawrence College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1240–1430 — their midpoint is above the NY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Sarah Lawrence College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Sarah Lawrence College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Sarah Lawrence College61.7%
New York median70.1%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Sarah Lawrence College$66,862
New York median$17,408
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Sarah Lawrence College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Sarah Lawrence College$53,603
New York median$60,236
National median$53,781
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Sarah Lawrence College, New York and national reference values
Metric & basisSarah Lawrence CollegeNew York medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS61.7%70.1%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$66,862$17,408$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$53,603$60,236$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Sarah Lawrence College report?

Sarah Lawrence College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1240–1430 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Sarah Lawrence College's acceptance rate?

61.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,850 admitted from 4,617 applicants.

How much does Sarah Lawrence College cost?

At Sarah Lawrence College, tuition is $66,862. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Sarah Lawrence College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $53,603. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.

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