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Sarah Lawrence Demographics & Diversity

Bronxville, New York

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Racial Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity
High

A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . Students at Sarah Lawrence are mainly White with a small Foreign Resident population. The school has high racial diversity. 47% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Racial demographics of Sarah Lawrence College students
Race Percent of Students
White 53%
Black 4%
Hispanic 10%
Asian 5%
American Indian / Alaskan 0%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 7%
International 13%
Race Unknown 8%

Gender Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity
Extremely Low

There are 308% more female students than male students enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College with a gender ratio of 80% women to 20% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Sarah Lawrence has a significantly lower gender diversity than other US colleges and is not inclusive of males.

Male to female gender ratio for Sarah Lawrence College students
Gender Percent of Students
Men 20%
Women 80%
Enrollment by gender for Sarah Lawrence College students
Gender Number of Students
Men 334
Women 1,362

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity
Very High

Sarah Lawrence serves a very high number of out-of-state students with 82% of the student body residing outside of New York or from other countries.

Enrollment by geographic location for Sarah Lawrence College students
Origin Percent of Students
In State 18%
Out of State 76%
Foreign 5%
Unknown Location 1%

Economic Diversity

Median Household Income
$76,763 per year

10% of students can be considered low-income as indicated by their receipt of Federal Pell Grant Aid.

Undergrad Student Population

Enrollment
1,696
Undergrad enrollment by age and part time status
Segment Percent of Students
Students Over 25 Years Old 1.6%
Part time Undergrads 1.3%

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=195304 IPEDS survey data for Sarah Lawrence College.

Last updated February 24, 2024