Lafayette College, PA

location_on  High St, Easton, PA 18042 • language  lafayette.edu • workspace_premium  4.1 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences12%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Engineering26%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
History3%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences33%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 29%
Median SAT Math 683
Median SAT Reading 660
Median ACT Composite 30

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 630–735
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 620–700
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 27–32
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $54,000
Out-of-State Tuition $54,000
Average Total Cost $69,000
Average Net Cost $30,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $10,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $14,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $26,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $46,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 25%
Median Federal Debt $19,000
Repayment Rate 91%
Median Payment $202
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		17% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		8% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 15% 10%
>$110K 		52% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $15,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $12,000 $8,284 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $4,520 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		88% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		91% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		92% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		94% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 93%
Transfer Rate 6%
Withdrawal Rate 4%
Graduation Rate 88%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		83% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		88% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		89% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		76% 62% 57%
Black 		91% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		88% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		85% 54% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 74% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 83% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		87% 70% 58%
Two or more races 		90% 56% 48%
Other race 		82% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,616
Full-time Undergrads 99%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		52% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		48% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		4% 6% 7%
Black 		5% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		66% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 8% 19%
Non-US citizens/residents 		10% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		5% 4% 4%

Nearby Colleges

Moravian College
10 miles, W • 3.2 star
Warren County Community College
10 miles, E • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Lehigh Valley International Airport
12 miles, W • 1.4 star
Trenton Mercer Airport
36 miles, S • 1.4 star
Newark Liberty International Airport
54 miles, SE • 4.6 star