Lafayette College
Basic Information
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
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% | — |
Rankings
Academics
Crying in the Library at 3 AM
Toughest Schools
The Students Claim They Do
Someone Like Me
I Have Practice at 5 AM
Most Athletes
Conference Champions
Richy Rich
Wealthiest Students
Amex Astronauts
Engineering, Computing & Math
Half-CS, Half-EE, Full Depression
Computer Engineering
Embedded and Exhausted
Resistance Is Not Futile
Electrical Engineering
Pragmatic Plug-and-Players