Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large suburb

Lafayette College

Easton, Pennsylvania. 2,757 undergraduates. Admits 31% of applicants.

Pennsylvania colleges Official websiteIts net price calculator
85%Graduation rate31 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$35,879Average net price per year80% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$102,336Median earnings 10 years after starting74% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$14,000Median debt at graduation35% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($14,000) equals 14% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($102,336). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$11,822
$30,000–$48,000$9,292
$48,001–$75,000$16,456
$75,001–$110,000$30,704
Over $110,000$52,178

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $67,606.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate85%54%
Return for second year90%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$82,740$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$102,336$58,912
Median debt at graduation$14,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

35 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering17—$130,908—
Economics101$75,329$121,951$16,125
Mechanical Engineering58$80,404$109,695$15,500
Chemical Engineering21$76,625$106,086—
Civil Engineering23$79,405$96,637—
International Relations and National Security Studies29$46,226$96,126—
Political Science and Government77$54,548$84,719$14,000
Biology, General44$43,526$84,669$12,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts8—$77,592—
English Language and Literature, General25$40,303$73,511$15,000
Psychology, General—$43,894$73,356—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences26$47,815—$14,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research17———
Area Studies9———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies8———
Computer and Information Sciences, General21———
Engineering, General10———
Engineering, Other13———
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics5———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology13———
Mathematics12———
Mathematical Economics16———
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other8———
Philosophy6———
Religion/Religious Studies2———
Chemistry6———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences9———
Physics7———
Research and Experimental Psychology68——$13,500
Sociology and Anthropology15———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft7———
Fine and Studio Arts16———
Music2———
History3———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

31%Admission rate
1,424Average SAT of admitted students
31–33ACT middle 50%
10:1Students per faculty member
14%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Lafayette College cost per year?
The average net price at Lafayette College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $35,879 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Lafayette College graduates earn?
Former Lafayette College students earn a median of $102,336 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Lafayette College?
85% of Lafayette College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Lafayette College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Lafayette College is $14,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.