by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Liberal Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Sarah Lawrence College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Sarah Lawrence was ranked #156 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for liberal arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #16 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Sarah Lawrence paid an average of $1,867 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,020 | $56,020 |
| Fees | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Books and Supplies | $600 | $600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,820 | $15,820 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $800 | $800 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Sarah Lawrence in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $17,500 in student debt. That is 26% lower than the national average of $23,628.
liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from Sarah Lawrence make an average of $23,242 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% lower than the national average of $30,751.
Sarah Lawrence does not offer an online option for its liberal arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Sarah Lawrence Online Learning page.
About 77.2% of the students who received their BA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Around 21.8% of liberal arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Sarah Lawrence in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 190 |
| International Students | 39 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 38 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 316 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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