Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
College of the Holy Cross graduates 3 pts more of its students than Lafayette (92% vs. 89%)
Graduation rate - 2
Lafayette grads earn $867 more ten years out than College of the Holy Cross's ($91,410 vs. $90,543)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Lafayette$91.4KHighest
College of the Holy Cross$90.5K
Graduation rate
Lafayette89%
College of the Holy Cross92%Highest
Retention rate
Lafayette91%
College of the Holy Cross95%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Lafayette$16KLowest
College of the Holy Cross$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Lafayette20%
College of the Holy Cross38%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Lafayette$14KLowest
College of the Holy Cross$22.9K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Lafayette86%
College of the Holy Cross89%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Lafayette89%
College of the Holy Cross91%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Lafayette9%
College of the Holy Cross8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Lafayette86%
College of the Holy Cross90%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Lafayette88%
College of the Holy Cross87%
Pell graduation gap
Lafayette2 pts lower
College of the Holy Cross3 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Lafayette | College of the Holy Cross |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88% | 88% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 81% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 85% | 86% |
| Black | 84% | 94% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 92% | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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