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Lafayette College

Easton, PAQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forTop test scoresDraws students nationallyHigh earnersHigh graduation rateTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 680–740 (fall 2024: 670–740)Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 660–760 (fall 2024: 680–760)Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Test scores required (fall 2024: Test-optional)Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 91% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 90%)Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Lafayette admits about 1 in 3 applicants (31%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 93% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

31%

31%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

10,195

Admitted

3,206

Yield

22%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.56

SAT middle 50%

1360–1490

10001600
ACT middle 50%

30.5–33

1836
Applications +31% since fall 2014 · admit rate 30% → 31%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,757 undergrads, where 12% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.8K

undergrads · larger than 67% of colleges

Diversity index

0.53

Pell Grant

12%

below the median

First generation

15%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Patriot LeagueROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.52 → 0.53 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (18% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 87% of faculty are full-time. Spends $25,883 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

18% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Chemical Engineering

$115.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

87%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$25.9K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $55,911 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $31.6K more than the national median. The 61% who received grants paid $38,442 on average; the other 39% paid the full sticker price of $83,364.

33%

$55.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $31.6K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$83,364 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
29% · avg $37K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 33% of full price

Federal loans

20%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost steady · +0% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $91,410 ten years after enrolling, more than at 96% of colleges; 89% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.4 years of that salary.

89%

89%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$91.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$16K

≈ $170/month for 10 years

Retention

91%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 90% → 88% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid held about steady, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 31% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 30% to 31%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    0% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +31%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 30% → 31%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.52 → 0.53

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025–26

    Lafayette College · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2024–25; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Lafayette College (2026)

    Lafayette College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 213385 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything