Lafayette College
Easton, PA · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in Easton, PA · 2,746 undergraduates · 31% acceptance rate · $91,410 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 3%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 3%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 5%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 6%Median ACT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $32,4961,805th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $62,5741,965th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $62,5741,965th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $78,8541,898th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $16,000366th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $91,41062nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $80,61459th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 88.0%102nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 92.1%195th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 31.5%116th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 141982nd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3258th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,746748th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 10.3%2,063rd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 54 mi (EWR)
On 4 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 15
- ED IIJan 15
- RDJan 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $65
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $73,635 | $71,575 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $72,022 | $65,238 |
| Engineering, GeneralEngineering | bachelors | $69,338 | $72,403 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,473 | $65,486 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,821 | $68,379 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $60,839 | $58,943 |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences | bachelors | $52,152 | $48,198 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $45,383 | $44,468 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $43,426 | $44,170 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $41,937 | $29,685 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $41,193 | $33,993 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $41,025 | $48,823 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)source
- Founded in 1826source
- Motto: "cur non?"source
- Athletic nickname: "Leopards"source
- Competes in Patriot Leaguesource
- School colors: Maroon and Whitesource
- Campus size: about 110 acressource
- Athletic conference: Patriot Leaguesource
- Football rivalry: The Rivalry (since 1884)source
- Fight song: ""On, Lafayette""source
- Notable alum: Philip Showalter Henchsource
- Notable alum: Haldan Keffer Hartlinesource
- Notable alum: James McKeen Cattellsource
- Notable alum: Joel Silversource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $13,879,488 (M $7,604,160 · W $6,275,328 · Coed $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Fencing
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitelafayette.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 213385)
- Compare colleges in PARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in PennsylvaniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
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- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
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