by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Lawrence University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Lawrence University comes to about $67,824.00 per year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $56,982.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,842.00 |
| Total cost | $67,824.00 |
| That is 107% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $67,824.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$46,448.00 |
| Net price | $21,376.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $67,824.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$59,430.00 |
| Net price | $8,394.00 |
| That is 74% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 2.8% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $8,632.00 | $21,982.00 | $69,746.00 |
| Senior year | $9,386.00 | $23,903.00 | $75,843.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $36,022.00 | $91,734.00 | $291,064.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,723.00 | $34,947.00 | $110,885.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $415.00 | $1,056.00 | $3,350.00 |
| Total amount paid | $49,746.00 | $126,681.00 | $401,948.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Freshman year | $8,632.00 | $21,982.00 | $69,746.00 |
| Senior year | $8,876.00 | $22,604.00 | $71,722.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $17,508.00 | $44,586.00 | $141,467.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,670.00 | $16,986.00 | $53,894.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $201.00 | $513.00 | $1,628.00 |
| Total amount paid | $24,178.00 | $61,572.00 | $195,361.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $23,401.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $24,563.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,025.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,498.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,215.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,712.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,492.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Lawrence University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Lawrence University works out to $19,500.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $12,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $31,133.00 |
| 90th | $35,000.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $22,026.00 |
| Middle income | $22,036.00 |
| High income | $19,062.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $2,964.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,399.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Lawrence University carry $1,899.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Lawrence University amounts to $4,633.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Lawrence University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.9% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Lawrence University come to $66,386,340.00 distributed across 4,189 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 8 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $34,670.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Lawrence University, the questions below are worth your time:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.