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Private nonprofit · Easton, Pennsylvania

Lafayette College

Suburban campus · 2,757 undergraduates · 10 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
31%
ACT middle 50%
31–33
Average net price
$34,433
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
88%
A lithograph of Lafayette College, c. 1875
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Lafayette College costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$12,716
$30,001 – $48,000
$7,445
$48,001 – $75,000
$10,881
$75,001 – $110,000
$12,581
Over $110,000
$52,608

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$83,133
Tuition and fees
$65,398
First-years given a grant by the school
61%
Average grant from the school
$43,003
Median debt at graduation
$16,000
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
31%
SAT middle 50%
1350–1500
ACT middle 50%
31–33
Test scores
Considered, not required
First-year retention
91%

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Lafayette College athletics

NCAA D1, 11 women's and 11 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–40
Basketball1314
Cross country12589
Fencing911
Field hockey26–
Football–104
Golf–12
Lacrosse4154
Soccer3129
Softball18–
Swimming & diving4827
Tennis119
Track & field12589
Volleyball20–

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Social sciences
30%
Engineering
22%
Biological & biomedical sciences
14%
Psychology
9%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
4%
Physical sciences
4%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
88%
First-year retention
91%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$91,410
Median debt at graduation
$16,000
Students with a Pell grant
12%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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