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Lafayette College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Easton, PA
Population 700,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,746
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 65%
Black 9%
Hispanic 8%
International 7%
Asian 6%
Mixed 6%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 32%
Engineering, Computing & Math 30%
Life & Natural Sciences 18%
Business & Economics 17%
Arts 4%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $65,398
Est. Cost of Attendance $83,133
10-Year ROI $232,000
ROI Percentile 90th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%
4-Year Graduation Rate 80%
6-Year Graduation Rate 88%
Transfer-Out Rate 10%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (27th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 25%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Early Decision Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #326
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #354
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #503

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 34%
SAT Range 1,350 – 1,500
ACT Range 31 – 33

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Lafayette College 599 50% / 50% 5% $91,946
Chemical Engineering 21 43% / 57% 0% $99,671
Civil Engineering 23 52% / 48% 4% $92,655
Computer Science 19 +2 58% / 42% 5%
Electrical Engineering 17 82% / 18% 6% $94,783
Engineering 13 77% / 23% 8%
General Engineering 10 60% / 40% 0%
Mathematics 12 50% / 50% 33%
Mechanical Engineering 58 83% / 17% 7% $96,065
Physics 7 43% / 57% 0%
Biochemistry 13 38% / 62% 8%
Biology 40 +4 15% / 85% 2% $80,274
Chemistry 6 0% / 100% 17%
Environmental Science 4 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Studies 9 +4 22% / 78% 11%
Geosciences 7 +2 29% / 71% 14%
Neuroscience 26 23% / 77% 4% $84,386
Mathematical Economics 15 +1 73% / 27% 7%
Quantitative Economics 85 +16 80% / 20% 6% $108,265
African Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Area Studies 4 25% / 75% 0%
Asian Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
English 21 +4 33% / 67% 0% $75,945
German 3 +2 100% / 0% 0%
Government 17 +6 59% / 41% 0% $83,639
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 +7 100% / 0% 0%
International Affairs 25 +4 32% / 68% 8% $91,590
Philosophy 1 +5 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 43 +11 51% / 49% 2% $83,639
Psychology 60 +8 20% / 80% 2%
Religious Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology and Anthropology 10 +5 40% / 60% 20%
Spanish
Women's Studies 2 +6 0% / 100% 0%
Film Studies 5 +3 100% / 0% 0%
Music 2 50% / 50% 0%
Studio Art 11 +5 18% / 82% 9% $60,511
Theater 6 +1 83% / 17% 0%