The student population at Sarah Lawrence College is 1,798 (1,582 undergraduate and 216 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 155 (9.43%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Sarah Lawrence is 87.99% which is increased by 234 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 79 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 24 male students for every 100 female students, down from 34 in 2015.
- 4 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -20.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,696 where 1,798 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,798 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,506 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,643 to 1,798 students, a net gain of 155 (9.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sarah Lawrence College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,441 where 1,582 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Sarah Lawrence College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 255 where 216 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Sarah Lawrence College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 59.62%. The percentage was 51.98% 10 years ago and Sarah Lawrence still has a high percentage of white students. 5.17% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.84% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.79% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 51.98% to 59.62%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.14% to 5.17%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.90% to 4.84%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.43% to 11.79%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6219 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7135 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sarah Lawrence College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 0% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -20.00% since 2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sarah Lawrence College from 2015 to 2025.