by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Sarah Lawrence really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Sarah Lawrence. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Sarah Lawrence total enrollment is approximately 1,762 students. 1,566 are undergraduates and 196 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Sarah Lawrence undergraduate population is made up of 79.4% women, and 20.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Sarah Lawrence Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 892 | 57.0% |
| Unknown | 175 | 11.2% |
| Hispanic | 159 | 10.2% |
| International | 102 | 6.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 98 | 6.3% |
| Asian | 71 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 65 | 4.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 85.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 14.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Sarah Lawrence Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98 | 50.0% |
| International | 41 | 20.9% |
| Hispanic | 20 | 10.2% |
| Unknown | 18 | 9.2% |
| Asian | 7 | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 5 | 2.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 990 | 56.2% |
| Unknown | 193 | 11.0% |
| Hispanic | 179 | 10.2% |
| International | 143 | 8.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 103 | 5.8% |
| Asian | 78 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 72 | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.2% |
Sarah Lawrence College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.2% |
| Asian | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 7.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% |
| International | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 2.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,412 female students and 350 male students at Sarah Lawrence.
Sarah Lawrence College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 44 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| California | 66 | 17.0% |
| New York | 64 | 16.5% |
| Massachusetts | 25 | 6.4% |
| New Jersey | 24 | 6.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | 4.9% |
Sarah Lawrence welcomes roughly 8.1% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Sarah Lawrence, 78.2% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 726 | 40.5% |
| 20-21 | 675 | 37.7% |
| 22-24 | 241 | 13.5% |
| 25-29 | 73 | 4.1% |
| 35 and over | 33 | 1.8% |
| 30-34 | 27 | 1.5% |
| Under 18 | 16 | 0.9% |
Footnotes
*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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