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Lafayette College is a private liberal arts college located in Easton, Pennsylvania. Lafayette College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Lafayette College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $84,939 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lafayette College bachelor students earn 16% more than the national average. Lafayette College is ranked 7th in Pennsylvania.
Lafayette College’s median net annual cost of $32,926 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Lafayette College sorted by number of graduates - Economics, Mechanical Engineering, Poli Sci/Government, Neurobiology & Neurosciences, Chemical Engineering, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$32,926
Average years to graduate
4.1
Civil Engineering
Rank: #131
Economic score: 2.24
Engineering
Rank: #250
Economic score: 2.49
Mathematics
Rank: #95
Economic score: 2.66
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #197
Economic score: 2.74
International Relations
Rank: #15
Economic score: 2.81
Geosciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.03
English Language & Lit
Rank: #44
Economic score: 3.7
Biology
Rank: #381
Economic score: 8.09
FIlm, Video & Photography
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 13.39
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: -
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Economic score: 28.78
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 88% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Lafayette College is 21% higher than the state average, and 19% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Lafayette College, Pell Grant recipients represent 11% of the measured graduating class, 24% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lafayette College graduates within 4.1 years.
Lafayette College is in the bottom 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Lafayette College’s economic mobility score of 10.47 is calculated by adjusting the 0.64 economic score of lower-income students by the 11% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lafayette College’s EMS of 10.47 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Lafayette College pays $32,926 a year, $41,082 less than the $74,008 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $32,926
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lafayette College, 61% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $32,926 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 29% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,937. This is 25% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,491
Pell grants
$4,898
State grants
$3,519
Institutional grants
$34,231
Lafayette College's selective admissions are indicated by their 41% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 8,262 applicants, of which 3,366 were admitted and 782 enrolled. Lafayette College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
97%
59%
In-state
17%
68%
1st generation
15%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
16%
12%