Key differences on Outcomes
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Lafayette grads earn $6.3K more ten years out than Colgate's ($91,410 vs. $85,139)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Colgate graduates 2 pts more of its students than Lafayette (91% vs. 89%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Colgate$85.1K
Lafayette$91.4KHighest
Graduation rate
Colgate91%Highest
Lafayette89%
Retention rate
Colgate93%Highest
Lafayette91%
Borrowing
Median debt
Colgate$15KLowest
Lafayette$16K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Colgate12%
Lafayette20%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Colgate$10.5KLowest
Lafayette$14K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Colgate88%
Lafayette86%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Colgate92%
Lafayette89%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Colgate7%
Lafayette9%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Colgate94%
Lafayette86%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Colgate91%
Lafayette88%
Pell graduation gap
Colgate3 pts higher
Lafayette2 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Colgate | Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92% | 88% |
| Asian | 90% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 91% | 85% |
| Black | 94% | 84% |
| Two or more races | 84% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 89% | 92% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why