| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,561 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,515 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
46 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
65% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 69.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 14.2% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 69.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
84 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Appleton, WI |
| Population of city/town: |
73,596 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Seminar center in Door County, WI; London Centre, Senegal. |
| Nearest major city: |
Milwaukee |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
90 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
599,164 |
| Online campus map: |
www.lawrence.edu/info/
directories/maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (83%)
- women's dorms (2%)
- men's dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- cooperative housing (15%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
96% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
4% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students without dependents and who are less than four years out of secondary school must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
19% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
360 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Visual and digital resources. Rare books. Special collections. Institutional repository. Seminar room. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art center and museum, gallery; film studies, media, and retreat centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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Tutorial help available in all areas. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
5 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
15% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
11% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Lawrentian, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
135 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Unitarian Universalists
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Shakthi Bollywood Performing Arts, GLOW, All is One-Empowering Young Women of Color, Black Student Union, Asia-A, University Native Americans, Alianza Latino Culture and Support, South Asian Student Association; Cultural Food and Viva Hispanic Culture clubs |
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| International student organizations: |
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International and Chinese Student Associations; Korean Culture and Russian/East European clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Concert, jazz, and pep bands; choral groups, dance, drama/theatre, music ensembles, opera, symphony orchestra, Model UN, Habitat for Humanity, Greenfire, College Democrats, College Republicans, Amnesty International, Swing Dance, V Day |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Christyn Abaray,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Vikings |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Midwest Conference (Division III), Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's fencing | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's ice hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's diving | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's fencing | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
30% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
21% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball and soccer fields; handball, racquetball, and tennis courts; batting cages, exercise and sauna room, football stadium, basketball fieldhouse, gymnasium, track, swimming pool |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, bicycling, crew, football, ice hockey, karate, ninjutsu, outdoor recreation, racquetball, rock climbing, running, soccer, swing dance, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, Wiffle ball, won hwa do |
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| Club sports for men: |
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crew, golf, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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crew, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Appleton, WI (6 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Green Bay, WI (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Milwaukee (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Appleton, WI (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
65% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
23% immediately, 23% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Columbia University, DePaul University, Georgetown University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Manhattan School of Music, Northwest University, Oxford University, Stanford, University of Denver, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Washington University, Yale University.
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
74% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AmeriCorps, Appleton Area School District, Chicago Public Schools, EPIC Systems, Indiana University, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Thomas Steitz, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry
- Terry Moran, ABC Nightly News Anchor
- Joanne Bauer, retired president-Healthcare at Kimberly-Clark Corp.
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