by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Lafayette College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Lafayette College was awarded 14 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Lafayette is ranked #69 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.
Lafayette is also ranked #5 on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania list.
The acceptance rate at Lafayette College is a competitive 31%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
About 24% of students accepted to Lafayette submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 670 and 740. Math scores were between 680 and 760.
Lafayette received ACT scores from 10% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 31 and 33.
The student to faculty ratio at Lafayette is an impressive 10 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Lafayette College is 84%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Lafayette College has a freshmen retention rate of 92%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Lafayette the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 88%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Lafayette College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 2,746 undergraduates at Lafayette.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Lafayette College.
The average net price of Lafayette is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Lafayette
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,903 | $5,125 | $11,291 | $23,829 | $49,830 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Lafayette, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Lafayette, approximately 20% of students took out student loans averaging $5,119 a year. That adds up to $20,476 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 0.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Lafayette College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Lafayette College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $91,410 in their early years. That’s great news for Lafayette College students since it is 86% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Lafayette College is an private not-for-profit institution located in Easton, Pennsylvania. Lafayette is located in a safe and convenient suburb. Get more details about the location of Lafayette College.
Get in touch with Lafayette College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | High St, Easton, PA 18042-1768 |
| Phone: | 6103305000 |
| Website: | www.lafayette.edu/ |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LafayetteCollege.edu?ref=ts |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/LafCol |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 16 majors graduated from Lafayette College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 705 | NA |
| Economics | 101 | $63,927 |
| Political Science & Government | 77 | $46,408 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 68 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering | 58 | $67,784 |
| General Biology | 44 | $35,718 |
| International Relations & Security | 29 | $47,229 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 26 | NA |
| General English Literature | 25 | $37,680 |
| Civil Engineering | 23 | $67,033 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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