Lafayette College

  • Details

    • Name: Lafayette College
    • Location: Easton, PA 18042-1768
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 31.47%
    • Average SAT Scores 1419
    • Four Year Completion Rate 80.24% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 88.05% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 88.36% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    80.2%
    6 Year
    88.0%
    8 Year
    88.4%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $78,854 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $62,574 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $62,574 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $14,000 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $16,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $5,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $11,903 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $5,125 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $11,291 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $23,829 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $49,830 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $80,614 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $70,310 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $84,452 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $79,303 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $91,410 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $64,532
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $77,247
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,718
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $67,784
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $63,927
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $67,714
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $47,229
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,673
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $67,033
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,680
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data $46,408
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,006
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data