Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Easton, PA
Population 700,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (27%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,776
Men / Women 50% / 50%
From State 15%
From Region 45%
Athletes 25.9%

Racial/Ethnic

White 67%
Hispanic 10%
International 7%
Black 6%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Lafayette College 718 50% / 50% 8% $86,313 81 97%
Chemical Engineering 22 64% / 36% 9% $97,535 90 95%
Civil Engineering 34 35% / 65% 9% $90,669 85 100%
Electrical Engineering 17 88% / 12% 35% $92,751 87 95%
Engineering 17 29% / 71% 18% $101,753 93
General Engineering 9 +1 56% / 44% 33% $101,988 93 100%
Mechanical Engineering 58 90% / 10% 7% $94,006 88 90%
Computer Science 23 +1 78% / 22% 35% $108,025 95
Chemistry 8 38% / 62% 0% $69,427 52
Geosciences 13 +3 23% / 77% 0% $68,379 49
Mathematics 14 +3 71% / 29% 36% $86,265 81
Physics 8 75% / 25% 0% $80,467 74
Biochemistry 15 47% / 53% 0% $78,694 71
Biology 46 +2 28% / 72% 0% $78,470 71 100%
Neuroscience 40 18% / 82% 0% $82,489 77 90%
Environmental Science 5 40% / 60% 0% $66,744 44
Environmental Studies 11 18% / 82% 0% $66,790 44
Mathematical Economics 29 +1 52% / 48% 21% $98,522 91
Quantitative Economics 127 +13 73% / 27% 7% $105,148 94 98%
African Studies $68,257 48
Area Studies 3 67% / 33% 67% $67,933 47
Asian Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $68,051 48
English 26 +6 27% / 73% 0% $74,271 63 100%
German +2 $66,765 44
Government 5 +4 20% / 80% 0% $81,231 75 98%
History 11 +5 82% / 18% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 +5 100% / 0% 0% $68,952 50
International Affairs 21 +3 29% / 71% 14% $88,953 84 100%
Philosophy 7 +7 57% / 43% 0% $66,448 43
Political Science 40 +21 50% / 50% 0% $81,231 75 98%
Psychology 62 +7 16% / 84% 5% $65,082 39
Religious Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $65,633 41
Sociology and Anthropology 24 +10 38% / 62% 0% $62,251 30 96%
Spanish 1 +4 0% / 100% 0% $67,033 45
Women's Studies +5 $68,088 48
Film Studies 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $51,691 8
Music 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $51,506 8
Studio Art 9 +5 44% / 56% 0% $58,499 20 100%
Theater 2 +3 50% / 50% 0% $46,482 4

Financial

Tuition & Fees $72,851
ROI Percentile 81th

Retention & Graduation

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

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 28.4% 204 34% / 66% 4% $72,476 59 98%
Engineering 21.9% 157 66% / 34% 13% $94,938 88 95%
Business & Economics 21.7% 156 69% / 31% 10% $103,916 94 98%
Life & Natural Sciences 14.1% 101 27% / 73% 0% $80,095 74 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 6.0% 43 51% / 49% 12% $76,646 68
Computer Science 3.2% 23 78% / 22% 35% $108,025 95
Arts 2.5% 18 44% / 56% 0% $54,506 12 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.2% 16 25% / 75% 0% $66,776 44

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.7M #398 73% $0
Engineering $0.7M #293 67% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.7M #363 27% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.3M #436 79% $0
Computer Science $0.2M #348 84% $0
Business & Economics $0.1M #371 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #312 0% $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $2.6M #464 59% $0

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 31%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 33% 47% 7%
Early Decision 41% 58% 9%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 36%
SAT Range 1360 – 1490
SAT Math Range 660 – 760
SAT RW Range 680 – 740