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Lafayette College

Lafayette College is a private campus in suburban Easton, PA. The school reports a Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$11,903
family income
under $30k
$5,125
$30–48k
$11,291
$48–75k
$23,829
$75–110k
$49,830
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$34,4332023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$25k$30k$35k$40k200820232008: $26,3142009: $28,4152010: $31,0162011: $29,1252012: $30,8042013: $30,7592014: $32,0472015: $32,9532016: $30,8202017: $29,8842018: $32,5512019: $32,9262020: $41,9372021: $36,9952022: $32,4962023: $34,433$34,433
$25k$30k$35k$40k200820232008: $26,3142009: $28,4152010: $31,0162011: $29,1252012: $30,8042013: $30,7592014: $32,0472015: $32,9532016: $30,8202017: $29,8842018: $32,5512019: $32,9262020: $41,9372021: $36,9952022: $32,4962023: $34,433$34,433

Average net price at Lafayette College rose from $26,314 (2008) to $34,433 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$26,314
2009$28,415
2010$31,016
2011$29,125
2012$30,804
2013$30,759
2014$32,047
2015$32,953
2016$30,820
2017$29,884
2018$32,551
2019$32,926
2020$41,937
2021$36,995
2022$32,496
2023$34,433
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$83,1332024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $49,1882010: $52,2892011: $53,7742012: $55,7202013: $57,6882014: $59,7502015: $61,9052016: $63,6802017: $66,1052018: $68,6402019: $71,2702020: $74,0162021: $74,0082022: $75,9342023: $78,8542024: $83,133$83,133
$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $49,1882010: $52,2892011: $53,7742012: $55,7202013: $57,6882014: $59,7502015: $61,9052016: $63,6802017: $66,1052018: $68,6402019: $71,2702020: $74,0162021: $74,0082022: $75,9342023: $78,8542024: $83,133$83,133

Total cost at Lafayette College rose from $49,188 (2009) to $83,133 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$49,188
2010$52,289
2011$53,774
2012$55,720
2013$57,688
2014$59,750
2015$61,905
2016$63,680
2017$66,105
2018$68,640
2019$71,270
2020$74,016
2021$74,008
2022$75,934
2023$78,854
2024$83,133
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k$60k200020232000: $23,8462001: $24,9212002: $26,0442003: $27,3282004: $28,6252005: $29,9822006: $31,6692007: $33,8112008: $36,0902013: $44,6702014: $46,3852015: $47,7602016: $49,6352017: $51,6002018: $53,6302019: $55,7522020: $55,7422021: $57,1142022: $59,3682023: $62,574$62,574
$20k$40k$60k200020232000: $23,8462001: $24,9212002: $26,0442003: $27,3282004: $28,6252005: $29,9822006: $31,6692007: $33,8112008: $36,0902013: $44,6702014: $46,3852015: $47,7602016: $49,6352017: $51,6002018: $53,6302019: $55,7522020: $55,7422021: $57,1142022: $59,3682023: $62,574$62,574

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$23,846
2001$24,921
2002$26,044
2003$27,328
2004$28,625
2005$29,982
2006$31,669
2007$33,811
2008$36,090
2013$44,670
2014$46,385
2015$47,760
2016$49,635
2017$51,600
2018$53,630
2019$55,752
2020$55,742
2021$57,114
2022$59,368
2023$62,574
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $65,398 before grants and other attendance costs. At Lafayette College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 2,757 undergrads, Lafayette College is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

87.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Lafayette College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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87.6%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

80%83%85%88%90%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 86.7%entered 1992: 84.4%entered 1993: 81.8%entered 1994: 80.9%entered 1995: 84%entered 1996: 85.3%entered 1997: 85.7%entered 1998: 86.4%entered 1999: 89.9%entered 2000: 90.1%entered 2001: 89.4%entered 2002: 88.8%entered 2003: 89.9%entered 2004: 89%entered 2005: 87.9%entered 2006: 91.4%entered 2007: 88.3%entered 2008: 90.3%entered 2009: 89.6%entered 2010: 89%entered 2011: 90%entered 2012: 86.8%entered 2013: 87.9%entered 2014: 90.1%entered 2015: 87.9%entered 2016: 89.2%entered 2017: 88%entered 2018: 87.6%87.6%
80%85%90%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 86.7%entered 1992: 84.4%entered 1993: 81.8%entered 1994: 80.9%entered 1995: 84%entered 1996: 85.3%entered 1997: 85.7%entered 1998: 86.4%entered 1999: 89.9%entered 2000: 90.1%entered 2001: 89.4%entered 2002: 88.8%entered 2003: 89.9%entered 2004: 89%entered 2005: 87.9%entered 2006: 91.4%entered 2007: 88.3%entered 2008: 90.3%entered 2009: 89.6%entered 2010: 89%entered 2011: 90%entered 2012: 86.8%entered 2013: 87.9%entered 2014: 90.1%entered 2015: 87.9%entered 2016: 89.2%entered 2017: 88%entered 2018: 87.6%87.6%

The six-year graduation rate at Lafayette College has held near 87.6% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort86.7%
1992 cohort84.4%
1993 cohort81.8%
1994 cohort80.9%
1995 cohort84%
1996 cohort85.3%
1997 cohort85.7%
1998 cohort86.4%
1999 cohort89.9%
2000 cohort90.1%
2001 cohort89.4%
2002 cohort88.8%
2003 cohort89.9%
2004 cohort89%
2005 cohort87.9%
2006 cohort91.4%
2007 cohort88.3%
2008 cohort90.3%
2009 cohort89.6%
2010 cohort89%
2011 cohort90%
2012 cohort86.8%
2013 cohort87.9%
2014 cohort90.1%
2015 cohort87.9%
2016 cohort89.2%
2017 cohort88%
2018 cohort87.6%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,537Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,025Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,899Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,013Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,050Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,424Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,008Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,178Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $24,788Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $16,000$16,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,131Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,813Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,407Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,375Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,751Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,545Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,537Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,025Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,899Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,013Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,050Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,424Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,008Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,178Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $24,788Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $17,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $16,000$16,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,131Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,813Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,407Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,375Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,751Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,545Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$15,537$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$16,000$3,131
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$16,000$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$16,025$4,813
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$16,899$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$3,407
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,013$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,050$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$19,000$6,375
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$21,500$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$23,424$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$24,008$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$25,000$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$25,178$8,751
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$24,788$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$21,500$7,545
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$19,500$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$17,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$16,000$5,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$80,614
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$84,452
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$91,410
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Lafayette College admitted 3,206 of 10,195 applicants in Fall 2024. The 31.4% rate describes that application pool.

31.4%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$62,574 tuition · 2023–242,757 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1350–15001600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Lafayette College received 10,195 applications and admitted 3,206 (31.4%), with 698 enrolling.

Lafayette College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Lafayette College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 670–740 and Math was 680–760 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1350–1500 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing670710740
SAT Math680720760
ACT Composite313133

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

31.4%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

30%40%50%200120242001: 37.5%2002: 36.2%2003: 53%2004: 38.9%2005: 37.5%2006: 36.9%2007: 34.9%2008: 37.2%2009: 42.4%2010: 41.7%2011: 40.3%2012: 34.5%2013: 34.1%2014: 29.8%2015: 30.3%2016: 28.3%2017: 30.8%2018: 29.4%2019: 31.5%2020: 35.6%2021: 40.7%2022: 33.6%2023: 31.5%2024: 31.4%31.4%
30%40%50%200120242001: 37.5%2002: 36.2%2003: 53%2004: 38.9%2005: 37.5%2006: 36.9%2007: 34.9%2008: 37.2%2009: 42.4%2010: 41.7%2011: 40.3%2012: 34.5%2013: 34.1%2014: 29.8%2015: 30.3%2016: 28.3%2017: 30.8%2018: 29.4%2019: 31.5%2020: 35.6%2021: 40.7%2022: 33.6%2023: 31.5%2024: 31.4%31.4%

The share admitted at Lafayette College declined from 37.5% to 31.4%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200137.5%
Fall 200236.2%
Fall 200353%
Fall 200438.9%
Fall 200537.5%
Fall 200636.9%
Fall 200734.9%
Fall 200837.2%
Fall 200942.4%
Fall 201041.7%
Fall 201140.3%
Fall 201234.5%
Fall 201334.1%
Fall 201429.8%
Fall 201530.3%
Fall 201628.3%
Fall 201730.8%
Fall 201829.4%
Fall 201931.5%
Fall 202035.6%
Fall 202140.7%
Fall 202233.6%
Fall 202331.5%
Fall 202431.4%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1350–1500Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA12001300140015002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11602002: 11702003: 11702004: 11802005: 11802006: 12002007: 11802008: 11902009: 11702010: 11802011: 12102012: 11902013: 11802014: 12002015: 12002016: 12002017: 12602018: 12502019: 12502020: 12502021: 13002022: 13302023: 13402024: 135013502001: 13302002: 13502003: 13602004: 13502005: 13702006: 13802007: 13902008: 13702009: 13802010: 13702011: 13802012: 13902013: 13702014: 14002015: 13802016: 13902017: 14402018: 14352019: 14402020: 14402021: 14602022: 14802023: 14902024: 15001500
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA12001300140015002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11602002: 11702003: 11702004: 11802005: 11802006: 12002007: 11802008: 11902009: 11702010: 11802011: 12102012: 11902013: 11802014: 12002015: 12002016: 12002017: 12602018: 12502019: 12502020: 12502021: 13002022: 13302023: 13402024: 135013502001: 13302002: 13502003: 13602004: 13502005: 13702006: 13802007: 13902008: 13702009: 13802010: 13702011: 13802012: 13902013: 13702014: 14002015: 13802016: 13902017: 14402018: 14352019: 14402020: 14402021: 14602022: 14802023: 14902024: 15001500

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200111601330
Fall 200211701350
Fall 200311701360
Fall 200411801350
Fall 200511801370
Fall 200612001380
Fall 200711801390
Fall 200811901370
Fall 200911701380
Fall 201011801370
Fall 201112101380
Fall 201211901390
Fall 201311801370
Fall 201412001400
Fall 201512001380
Fall 201612001390
Fall 201712601440
Fall 201812501435
Fall 201912501440
Fall 202012501440
Fall 202113001460
Fall 202213301480
Fall 202313401490
Fall 202413501500
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

31–33Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200220242002: 252003: 242004: 252005: 252006: 242007: 252008: 262009: 262010: 262011: 262012: 272013: 272014: 272015: 272016: 272017: 282018: 272019: 282020: 282021: 302022: 302023: 302024: 31312002: 292003: 292004: 292005: 302006: 292007: 302008: 302009: 302010: 302011: 312012: 302013: 312014: 312015: 312016: 312017: 312018: 322019: 332020: 332021: 332022: 332023: 332024: 3333
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200220242002: 252003: 242004: 252005: 252006: 242007: 252008: 262009: 262010: 262011: 262012: 272013: 272014: 272015: 272016: 272017: 282018: 272019: 282020: 282021: 302022: 302023: 302024: 31312002: 292003: 292004: 292005: 302006: 292007: 302008: 302009: 302010: 302011: 312012: 302013: 312014: 312015: 312016: 312017: 312018: 322019: 332020: 332021: 332022: 332023: 332024: 3333

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20022529
Fall 20032429
Fall 20042529
Fall 20052530
Fall 20062429
Fall 20072530
Fall 20082630
Fall 20092630
Fall 20102630
Fall 20112631
Fall 20122730
Fall 20132731
Fall 20142731
Fall 20152731
Fall 20162731
Fall 20172831
Fall 20182732
Fall 20192833
Fall 20202833
Fall 20213033
Fall 20223033
Fall 20233033
Fall 20243133
IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,757Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k2k3k3k200220242002: 2,2602003: 2,2512004: 2,2712005: 2,3102006: 2,3402007: 2,3662008: 2,3522009: 2,3782010: 2,3752011: 2,4432012: 2,4542013: 2,4522014: 2,4712015: 2,5052016: 2,5182017: 2,5672018: 2,6162019: 2,6412020: 2,4892021: 2,7192022: 2,7252023: 2,7462024: 2,7572,757
2k2k3k200220242002: 2,2602003: 2,2512004: 2,2712005: 2,3102006: 2,3402007: 2,3662008: 2,3522009: 2,3782010: 2,3752011: 2,4432012: 2,4542013: 2,4522014: 2,4712015: 2,5052016: 2,5182017: 2,5672018: 2,6162019: 2,6412020: 2,4892021: 2,7192022: 2,7252023: 2,7462024: 2,7572,757

Undergraduate enrollment at Lafayette College rose from 2,260 (Fall 2002) to 2,757 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,260
Fall 20032,251
Fall 20042,271
Fall 20052,310
Fall 20062,340
Fall 20072,366
Fall 20082,352
Fall 20092,378
Fall 20102,375
Fall 20112,443
Fall 20122,454
Fall 20132,452
Fall 20142,471
Fall 20152,505
Fall 20162,518
Fall 20172,567
Fall 20182,616
Fall 20192,641
Fall 20202,489
Fall 20212,719
Fall 20222,725
Fall 20232,746
Fall 20242,757
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

90%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

88%90%92%94%200220232002: 94%2003: 93%2004: 92%2005: 92%2006: 95%2007: 94%2008: 95%2009: 94%2010: 95%2011: 95%2012: 91%2013: 93%2014: 95%2015: 94%2016: 95%2017: 93%2018: 94%2019: 87%2020: 91%2021: 90%2022: 92%2023: 90%90%
88%90%93%95%200220232002: 94%2003: 93%2004: 92%2005: 92%2006: 95%2007: 94%2008: 95%2009: 94%2010: 95%2011: 95%2012: 91%2013: 93%2014: 95%2015: 94%2016: 95%2017: 93%2018: 94%2019: 87%2020: 91%2021: 90%2022: 92%2023: 90%90%

First-year retention at Lafayette College has held near 90% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort94%
Fall 2003 cohort93%
Fall 2004 cohort92%
Fall 2005 cohort92%
Fall 2006 cohort95%
Fall 2007 cohort94%
Fall 2008 cohort95%
Fall 2009 cohort94%
Fall 2010 cohort95%
Fall 2011 cohort95%
Fall 2012 cohort91%
Fall 2013 cohort93%
Fall 2014 cohort95%
Fall 2015 cohort94%
Fall 2016 cohort95%
Fall 2017 cohort93%
Fall 2018 cohort94%
Fall 2019 cohort87%
Fall 2020 cohort91%
Fall 2021 cohort90%
Fall 2022 cohort92%
Fall 2023 cohort90%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Lafayette College

11.7% of Lafayette College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Lafayette College as a primarily residential campus of 2,757 undergraduates — and 89.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Lafayette College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1350–1500 — their midpoint is above the PA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Lafayette College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Lafayette College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Lafayette College31.4%
Pennsylvania median81.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Lafayette College$65,398
Pennsylvania median$33,730
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Lafayette College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Lafayette College$91,410
Pennsylvania median$62,101
National median$53,781
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Lafayette College, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basisLafayette CollegePennsylvania medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS31.4%81.7%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$65,398$33,730$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$91,410$62,101$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Lafayette College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Lafayette College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 8 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Chemical Engineering$115,726
Economics$112,864
Engineering, General$104,222
Mechanical Engineering$101,348
Political Science and Government$87,904
Biology, General$82,109
Psychology, General$73,435
English Language and Literature, General$53,050

These 8 fields listed for Lafayette College measure earnings after completion. The $91,410 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 28 additional Lafayette College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Lafayette College report?

Lafayette College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1350–1500 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Lafayette College's acceptance rate?

31.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,206 admitted from 10,195 applicants.

How much does Lafayette College cost?

At Lafayette College, tuition is $65,398. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Lafayette College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $91,410. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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