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Lafayette College

Easton, PAMain CampusLarge city suburb (population over 250,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

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Class Rank

Top tenth (53%)
Top 11%–25% (28%)
Top 26%–50% (17%)
Bottom 26%–50% (2%)

High School GPA

4.0 (12.5%)
3.75–3.99 (24.6%)
3.50–3.74 (26.4%)
3.25–3.49 (16.8%)
3.00–3.24 (12.5%)
2.50–2.99 (6.8%)
2.00–2.49 (0.4%)

Admission Factor Importance

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Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
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Non-academic

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State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $62,574

Total Cost of Attendance: $78,854

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 314

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $54,031

Students with non-need merit aid: 172

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $23,965

Student Debt

Median total debt: $14,000

Students with federal loans: 21.1%

Students with Pell grants: 10.3%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $56,373

After 5 years: $86,844

Majors(33 programs)

  1. Economics.(117 graduates)
  2. Political Science and Government.(85 graduates)
  3. Mechanical Engineering.(57 graduates)
  4. Psychology, General.(48 graduates)
  5. International Relations and National Security Studies.(48 graduates)
  6. Sociology and Anthropology.(36 graduates)
  7. Civil Engineering.(34 graduates)
  8. Biology, General.(34 graduates)
  9. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(33 graduates)
  10. Chemical Engineering.(31 graduates)
  11. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(23 graduates)
  12. History.(23 graduates)
  13. Engineering, General.(18 graduates)
  14. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(18 graduates)
  15. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(18 graduates)
  16. English Language and Literature, General.(17 graduates)
  17. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(15 graduates)
  18. Fine and Studio Arts.(15 graduates)
  19. Mathematics.(14 graduates)
  20. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(13 graduates)
  21. Area Studies.(11 graduates)
  22. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(10 graduates)
  23. Philosophy.(9 graduates)
  24. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(9 graduates)
  25. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(8 graduates)
  26. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(7 graduates)
  27. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(6 graduates)
  28. Physics.(6 graduates)
  29. Chemistry.(5 graduates)
  30. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(4 graduates)
  31. Music.(4 graduates)
  32. Religion/Religious Studies.(3 graduates)
  33. Social Sciences, Other.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,746 students

Admission Rate: 31.5%

Retention Rate: 92.1%

Graduation Rate: 88.0%

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Student Demographics

White (68.3%)
Hispanic (8.8%)
Black (5.6%)
Asian (3.7%)
Two or More (4.5%)
International (6.8%)

Gender Distribution

Men (51.1%)
Women (48.9%)

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