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| Metric | Yeshiva | Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 56% | 31% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 56% / 56% | 29% / 34% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 34% / 48% / 7.3%Fall 2025 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 23% / 21% / 21%Fall 2025 |
| Applicants | 1,665 | 10,195 |
| Admitted | 926 | 3,206 |
| Enrolled | 566 | 698 |
| Yield | 61% | 22% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1340–1510 | 1360–1490Fall 2025 |
| ACT middle 50% | 29–33 | 30.5–33Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | 21% | 27% |
| Sent an ACT | 19% | 9% |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 62%Fall 2023 | 61%Fall 2025 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 66%Fall 2023 | 82%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2023 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not consideredFall 2023 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | ImportantFall 2023 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Very importantFall 2023 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2023 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2023 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.49Fall 2023 | 3.56Fall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 53% (of the 22% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | 100% of 129 admittedFall 2023 | 38% of 937 admittedFall 2025 |
| Early action | – | Not offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2023 | 171 admitted of 1,316 who acceptedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2023 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | Very importantFall 2023 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | Very importantFall 2023 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ImportantFall 2023 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ImportantFall 2023 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Not consideredFall 2023 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2023 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2023 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2023 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2023 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2023 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2023 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-blindFall 2025 applicants | Test scores requiredFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | $65 | $65 |
| Deadlines & deposit | $300 housing depositFall 2024 cycle | Reply by May 1 or 2 wkFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to one yearFall 2024 cycle | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 23%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | Suburb: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Special Focus: Arts and Sciences |
| Research activity | R2: high research | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Athletics | Division III | Division I FCS |
| Conference | Skyline Conference | Patriot League |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 2,852 | 2,757 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,645 | 2,506 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | 24%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | – | 36%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | Offered2025–26 |
| Greek councils present | – | Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 13% | 12% |
| First-gen | 14% | 15% |
| Men / women | 54% / 46% | 50% / 50% |
| Part-time students | 1% | 1% |
| Students 25 and older | 0% | 0% |
| First-years from in state | 38% | 15% |
| First-years from other states | 52% | 78% |
| First-years from abroad | 9% | 7% |
| New transfer students this fall | 40 | 20 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 7% | 3% |
| Diversity index | 0.54 | 0.53 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 7 to 1 | 10 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 65%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 100% | 87% |
| Average faculty salary | $122,735 | $113,971 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 597 | 718 |
| Most popular majors | Finance, General 13% · Psychology, General 12% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 12% | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 18% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 9% · Mechanical Engineering 8% |
| Instruction spending per student | $18,550 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $25,883 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $71,789 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $404,344 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 65% | 39% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $41,876 | $55,911 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 41% | 33% |
| Net price, students with grants | $39,681 | $38,442 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $71,550 | $83,364 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $71,550 | $83,364 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $49,900 | $62,574 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $49,900 | $62,574 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 94% | 61% |
| Average grant | $31,510 | $44,707 |
| Aid from the college | 94% | 61% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 80% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $29K (proxy) | 29% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $37K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSA · CSS ProfileFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | January 15 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | 100%2024–25 |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $63,3362024–25 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | 111 students, average $64.8K2024–25 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $71,353 | $91,410 |
| Graduation rate | 83% | 89% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 82% | 86% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 84% | 88% |
| Pell graduation gap | 2 pts lower | 2 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 84% | 88% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | – | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | 85% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | – | 84% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | – | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 74% | 92% |
| Retention rate | 92% | 91%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 75% | 86% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 85% | 89% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 12% | 9% |
| Median debt | $18,250 | $16,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 16% | 20% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $15,000 | $14,000 |
| Website | yu.edu | lafayette.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Yeshiva University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;Yeshiva University Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;Yeshiva University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Yeshiva University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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