by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Lafayette College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The total published cost of attendance at Lafayette College amounts to about $78,854.00 annually.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $65,398.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,456.00 |
| Total cost | $78,854.00 |
| That is 140% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $78,854.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$48,700.00 |
| Net price | $30,154.00 |
| That is 8% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $78,854.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$70,417.00 |
| Net price | $8,437.00 |
| That is 74% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 4.6% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Freshman year | $8,827.00 | $31,547.00 | $82,497.00 |
| Senior year | $10,108.00 | $36,125.00 | $94,467.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $37,830.00 | $135,206.00 | $353,568.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,412.00 | $51,508.00 | $134,697.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $435.00 | $1,556.00 | $4,069.00 |
| Total amount paid | $52,242.00 | $186,714.00 | $488,265.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Freshman year | $8,827.00 | $31,547.00 | $82,497.00 |
| Senior year | $9,235.00 | $33,005.00 | $86,308.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $18,061.00 | $64,552.00 | $168,805.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,881.00 | $24,592.00 | $64,309.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $208.00 | $743.00 | $1,943.00 |
| Total amount paid | $24,942.00 | $89,143.00 | $233,114.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $34,433.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $32,496.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $11,903.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $5,125.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,291.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,829.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $49,830.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Lafayette College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Lafayette College amounts to $14,000.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $12,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,000.00 |
| Middle income | $15,750.00 |
| High income | $14,000.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,000.00 |
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Lafayette College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 0.9% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Lafayette College come to $43,874,829.00 covering 3,400 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 8 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $27,120.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Lafayette College, consider the following:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.