Lafayette College
Easton, PA · Suburb · 2,757 students
Religious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Easton, PA, 18042-1768 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ABE · Lehigh Valley
13 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$83,133
Avg net price
$34,433
Room & board
$19,866
Tuition
$65,398
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$12,716
$30–48k
$7,445
$48–75k
$10,881
$75–110k
$12,581
$110k+
$52,608
Admissions
Admit rate
31%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1424
Reading 670–740
Math 680–760
ACT midpoint
32
Composite 31–33
English 31–35
Math 27–33
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Lafayette College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
88%
1st-yr retention
90%
Transfer-out rate
10%
Consumer completion
89%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
89%
Transferred
9%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
2%
Median earnings (6yr)
$80,614
Median earnings (10yr)
$91,410
Median debt
$16,000
Monthly loan payment
$170
Debt range (25th–75th)
$12,000–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,000
Student Body
Men 50%Women 50%
10
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
12%
First-generation
15%
Median family income
$111,341
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
67%
Hispanic
10%
Black
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
7%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$80,614
10 years after entry
$91,410
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Institutional
Endowment
$1.1B
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
87%
Avg faculty salary
$12,663/mo
Instructional spend/student
$25,883
Federal loan rate
20%
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