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Lafayette College

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A+

Rating

Private

Type

2,672

Students

$54,512

Tuition

31%

Acceptance

#50

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

Easton, PA

High St, Easton, PA 18042-1768

Lafayette College is a small private liberal arts college located in Easton, PA ranked 50th in the US. It has a total of 2,672 full-time undergraduate students and is somewhat competitive, with a 31.48% acceptance rate. Lafayette College offers 39 different majors and is best known for its Film, Women's Studies, and International Relations and Affairs programs (nationally ranked 20th, 31st, and 32nd respectively). With an annual tuition of $54,512 per year, Lafayette College is exceptionally costly. 89.32% of students graduate starting the next phase of their lives, joining the labor market. Open graduating, alumni go on to generate around $68,600 per year, which is 65% over the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$55,752
Above Average

Lafayette College

$55,752

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$74,016

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$32,029

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

31%Acceptance
Average

Lafayette College

31%

National

69%
Sat

1250 - 1440

71% of students submit

Admissions Yield

26%

ACT

27 - 32

35% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$65

Students

2,672Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

48%

In-state

83%

Female

52%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

0%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
13% Economics, General8% Psychology, General7% Political Science and Government, General71% Others

13% Economics, General

8% Psychology, General

7% Political Science and Government, General

71% Others

Economics, General

13%

108 Graduates

Psychology, General

8%

62 Graduates

Political Science and Government, General

7%

60 Graduates

Mechanical Engineering

6%

50 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

6%

47 Graduates

English Language and Literature, General

5%

38 Graduates

Chemical Engineering

4%

31 Graduates

International Relations and Affairs

4%

30 Graduates

Sociology and Anthropology

4%

29 Graduates

Academics

A+
Professors
StudentsProfessors10:110:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

10

Number of Library Books

406,057

Academic Spend per Student

$22,451

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

94%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$56,400/Year

Lafayette College

$56,400

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$56,400

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

$68,600

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

89%