St Lawrence University

Canton, NY · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

St Lawrence University is a private nonprofit institution in Canton, New York, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. With 1,918 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $67,258 ten years after enrollment, which is 65% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 79.4%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $27,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.49x. The average net price after financial aid is $28,651 per year. The most popular programs include Business, Psychology, Economics, Political Science, and Communications.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$67,258

Graduation Rate

79.4%

Median Debt

$27,000

Average Net Price

$28,651

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.59x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.49x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

1,918

Admission Rate

54.3%

Average SAT

1371

Retention Rate

90.8%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$65,900

Out-of-State Tuition

$65,900

Pell Grant Rate

21.4%

Federal Loan Rate

54.0%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$13,420

Income $30K–$48K

$14,008

Income $48K–$75K

$19,401

Income $110K+

$37,450

Student Demographics

Women

59.6%

White

75.8%

Black

2.2%

Hispanic

5.5%

Asian

1.7%

Two or More Races

2.1%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

84.7%

Accreditations

Middle States Commission on Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee — Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) - Baccalaureate programs, Graduate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (GTEAC) - Graduate programs (Accredited)

Programs (36)

Bachelor (33)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business	$82,269	96
Psychology	$62,479	74
Economics	$96,345	71
Political Science	$75,486	50
Communications	$72,839	47
Natural Resources Conservation	Not reported	43
Biology	$69,386	39
English Language & Literature	$61,335	32
Mathematics	$88,586	31
Sociology	Not reported	23
History	$57,349	22
Computer & Information Sciences	Not reported	21
International Studies	$65,419	17
Philosophy	Not reported	17
Fine Arts	$53,720	15
Anthropology	Not reported	13
Statistics	Not reported	12
Economics and Foreign Language/Literature	Not reported	12
Ecology	$41,638	9
Neuroscience	Not reported	9
Interdisciplinary Studies	Not reported	8
Area Studies	Not reported	7
Romance Languages	Not reported	7
Geological Sciences	Not reported	7
Music	Not reported	7
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	6
Chemistry	Not reported	6
Physics	Not reported	6
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	Not reported	5
Public Health	Not reported	5
Data Science	Not reported	4
Religion	Not reported	3
Social Sciences, Other	$60,518	Not reported

Master (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Educational Administration	$59,581	9

Show 2 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Education	Master	1
History and Language/Literature	Bachelor	1