FourYearCost

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NYPrivate nonprofitRank 1356 of 1,732Traditional rank 883 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$35,677
321 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$36,019
923 recipients
The drop
−$342
-1.0% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$35,677Later years$36,019

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$20,746
$30–48k$24,018
$48–75k$27,814
$75–110k$16,853
$110k+$21,166

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$61,234
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$63,678
Change$2,444 (+4.0%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$17,546

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$55,9002018-19$57,5202019-20$57,5202020-21$59,4702021-22$61,2342022-23$63,6782023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +13.9% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$34,0912020-21$42,7812021-22$43,5712022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years70%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)84%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants11%
Freshmen taking federal loans41%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,371
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$185

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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