Lafayette College
Common Data Set 2015-16
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Acceptance Rate
30.2%
Applications
7,465
Admitted
2,258
Enrolled
672
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$91,410
10 yrs after enrollment
88%
6-year completion
$34,433
sticker minus grants
$16,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
176fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
3 TABLESSource of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units18
English4
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class70
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class93
Percent in top half of high school graduating class98
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class2
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7424.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4921.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2417.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.996.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.5
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100.0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.50
Amount of application fee:65
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:##
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month5
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:course
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:course
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)81%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)81%
Percent of males who join fraternities17%
Percent of females who join sororities34%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing94%
Percent who live off campus or commute6%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/lafayette
Minimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2014-2015 estimated
Federal$1,250,189
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$25,974,219
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$300,213
Total Scholarships/Grants$27,780,821
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,274,686
Federal Work-Study$550,976
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$353,475
Total Self-Help$5,179,137
Parent Loans$17,449
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$165,606
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,891,751
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,128,113
Total Scholarships/Grants$7,019,864
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,001,040
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$861,625
Total Self-Help$6,862,665
Parent Loans$3,370,755
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,116,804
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.573
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:112
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 6 Common Data Set 2015-2016