Lafayette College
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 31.4%
- Applications
- 10,195
- Enrolled
- 698
- Yield Rate
- 21.8%
- SAT Average
- 1430
- ACT Midpoint
- 31
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $65
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 53.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 81.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 98.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 15 · notification December 15
- Early Decision II (binding): February 1 · notification February 15
- Regular Decision: January 15 · notification March 23
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA
- Important
- Standardized Tests, Application Essay, Recommendations, Interview, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, Level of Interest
- Considered
- Class Rank, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 2,660
- Accepted Spot
- 1,316
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 171
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 6.4%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $65,398
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $65,398
- Average Net Price
- $34,433
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $11,903
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $5,125
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $11,291
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $23,829
- Family Income Over $110k
- $49,830
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 100%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $54,031
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $63,336
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $34,810
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 37%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 10.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 80.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 88.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 92.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 23.9%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 1,270
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 183 graduates/year
- Engineering: 134 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 107 graduates/year
- Psychology: 43 graduates/year
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: 32 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 31 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 0.20
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 7.3% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 52th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school's selectivity is near its historical average.