St Lawrence University
Canton, NY · Town · 1,918 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Canton, NY, 13617 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
BTV · Burlington VT
99 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$82,000
Avg net price
$28,651
Room & board
$17,000
Tuition
$65,900
Books & supplies
$750/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$13,420
$30–48k
$14,008
$48–75k
$19,401
$75–110k
$24,263
$110k+
$37,450
Admissions
Admit rate
54%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1371
Reading 645–710
Math 610–710
ACT midpoint
31
Composite 30–33
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
St Lawrence University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
79%
1st-yr retention
91%
Transfer-out rate
14%
Consumer completion
83%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
83%
Transferred
13%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
4%
Median earnings (6yr)
$55,037
Median earnings (10yr)
$67,258
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$13,838–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,000
Student Body
Men 48%Women 53%
11
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
21%
First-generation
13%
Median family income
$84,830
Independent students
2%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
76%
Hispanic
6%
Black
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
11%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$55,037
10 years after entry
$67,258
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Institutional
Endowment
$417M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
79%
Avg faculty salary
$10,401/mo
Instructional spend/student
$19,642
Federal loan rate
54%
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