by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Economics is a concentration offered under the economics major at Lafayette College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in general economics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Lafayette was $613 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,512 | $54,512 |
| Fees | $480 | $480 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,263 | $16,263 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,003 | $1,003 |
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Lafayette does not offer an online option for its general economics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lafayette Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in general economics in 2019-2020, 32.1% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 31.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.8% of the general economics bachelor’s degrees at Lafayette in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 65 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 11 |
View All General Economics Related Majors >
*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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