Lawrence University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Lawrence University is $69,849 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $23,401 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $69,849. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$56,982
Housing & meals$11,838
Books & supplies$900
Personal & travel$1,650
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,521
Total cost of attendance$69,849

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$19,500
Loan default rate2.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out35%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants22%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$46,448Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Lawrence University net price compared with other Wisconsin colleges

Lawrence University has the 30th-lowest average net price of 39 Wisconsin colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
26Milwaukee School of Engineering$22,45367%$89,070
27Alverno College$22,54049%$53,145
28Herzing University-Kenosha$23,06672%$36,909
29Wisconsin Lutheran College$23,24564%$54,664
30Lawrence University$23,40177%$55,789
31Lakeland University$24,21242%$55,961
32Maranatha Baptist University$26,00564%$45,593
33Edgewood College$26,11360%$59,728
34Saint Norbert College$26,17271%$58,363

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Wisconsin colleges →

Why Lawrence University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Lawrence University64%$23,40177%$55,789This school
Beloit College63%$21,52671%$53,260
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design61%$26,54167%$41,174
Carroll University67%$15,19371%$58,009
Viterbo University72%$21,26068%$55,660

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Lawrence University would cost you $1,875 more per year than Beloit College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Lawrence University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$3,904).
  • Beloit College gives aided families $3,391 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Wisconsin residentLawrence UniversityBeloit CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$56,982$60,886−$3,904
Books & supplies$900$1,134−$234
Housing & meals$11,838$10,740+$1,098
Personal & travel$1,650$1,531+$119
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,521−$2,926+$1,405
Sticker price$69,849$71,365−$1,516
Average grants−$46,448−$49,839+$3,391
You pay$23,401$21,526+$1,875

“+” means Lawrence University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Lawrence University cost questions

How much is tuition at Lawrence University?

Tuition and fees are $56,982 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Lawrence University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $69,849 a year.

What do families actually pay at Lawrence University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $23,401 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $10,419; $48–75k pay $15,020; $110k+ pay $32,758.

How much debt do Lawrence University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,500, and 2.4% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Lawrence University overview