Lafayette College
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
31.4%
Total Profiles
6
SAT Range
1350–1500
User Accept Rate
100.0%
Tuition
$62,574
Undergrad Enrollment
2,746
Applicants
9,874
Yield Rate
22.4%
Student:Faculty
10:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.89
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- 29
- GPA
- 3.15
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.24
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1540
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.79
- SAT
- 1480
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.89
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 32
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.89 | 1360 | 29 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.15 | — | — | EA |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 3.24 | — | — | ED |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 4.00 | 1540 | 34 | ED |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.79 | 1480 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 2.89 | — | 32 | RD |
What you pay
$34,433/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $137,732 over four years.
What grads earn
$101,348/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $103,870 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 2% below average).
90% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
2.8%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
59%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.6%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Lafayette College’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
88%
Completion · all
89%
Completion · Pell
87%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
91%
Median debt
$16,000
Classification
Four-year, small, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Lafayette College has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 2 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 9 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 3 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Coed
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
85%
6yr Grad Rate
88%
Retention Rate
90%
Median Earnings
$91,410