by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Lafayette? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Lafayette. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Lafayette total enrollment is approximately 2,753 students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Lafayette undergraduate population is made up of 48.9% women, and 51.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Lafayette Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,880 | 68.4% |
| Hispanic | 241 | 8.8% |
| International | 191 | 6.9% |
| Black or African American | 154 | 5.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 125 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 103 | 3.7% |
| Unknown | 55 | 2.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,880 | 68.4% |
| Hispanic | 241 | 8.8% |
| International | 191 | 6.9% |
| Black or African American | 154 | 5.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 125 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 103 | 3.7% |
| Unknown | 55 | 2.0% |
Lafayette College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 71.3% |
| International | 10.3% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% |
| Asian | 5.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 1.9% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 1,346 female students and 1,407 male students at Lafayette.
Lafayette College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 40 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 148 | 22.9% |
| New York | 121 | 18.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 107 | 16.5% |
| Connecticut | 48 | 7.4% |
| Massachusetts | 32 | 4.9% |
Lafayette welcomes roughly 6.9% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Lafayette, 89.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,312 | 47.3% |
| 18-19 | 1,180 | 42.5% |
| 22-24 | 231 | 8.3% |
| Under 18 | 42 | 1.5% |
| 25-29 | 5 | 0.2% |
| 35 and over | 4 | 0.1% |
| 30-34 | 1 | 0.0% |
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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