Appleton, Wisconsin · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, Lawrence University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 1,417 students in fall 2024.
Lawrence University offers bachelor's degrees across 45 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Music Performance, and Biology. It awarded 387 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
Key figures
1,417
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
387
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
45
Programs and majors
7:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
Campus
Program levels
Bachelor
Programs and majors offered 45
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
87%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
7:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
387
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,417
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,417
Full-time, fall 2024
98%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,491
Full-time, 2024-25
98%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
52%
Men
48%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
11%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Trimester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Midwest Conference
President
Laurie A. Carter
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit