Lafayette College
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
35.6%
Applications
8,215
Admitted
2,922
Enrolled
606
SAT Composite 25th
1,270
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
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General Information
6 TABLESName of College/University:Lafayette College
Street Address Line 1:730 High St.
CityEaston
StatePA
Zip18,042
Country:U.S.A.
Main Phone Number (Area Code)610
Main Phone Number:330-5000
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.lafayette.edu/
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):610
Admissions Phone Number:330-5100
Admissions Email Address:admissions@lafayette.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://apply.commonapp.org/Login?ma=138
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,881
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:862
Number of wait-listed students admitted:79
Total academic units18
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
History5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80033.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69951.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59914.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80040.9
SAT Math: 600-69946.4
SAT Math: 500-59911.2
SAT Math: 400-4991.5
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160034.3
SAT Composite: 1200-139952.8
SAT Composite: 1000-119912.3
SAT Composite: 800-9990.7
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3659.6
ACT Composite: 24-2936.5
ACT Composite: 18-233.9
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class61
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class85
Percent in top half of high school graduating class99
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class1
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:28
Percent who had GPA of 4.012.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9920.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7427.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4919.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.996.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.3
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.53
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
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?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
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
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 16 1 course = 1 unit Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 16 1 course = 1 unit - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 16 or half of required major - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No American Council on Education (ACE) ##
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
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:16
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 3 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Interim sessions here and abroad
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:First-year seminar and 3 writing courses
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)82%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing4%
Percent who live off campus or commute96%
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 sororities26%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing16%
Percent who live off campus or commute84%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
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
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Apartments for single studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/lafayette
Minimum24
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$1,657,248
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$306,102
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$26,053,355
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$433,515
Total Scholarships/Grants$28,450,220
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,969,221
Federal Work-Study$379,819
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$151,268
Total Self-Help$2,500,308
Parent Loans$19,398
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$277,271
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,806,831
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,573,549
Total Scholarships/Grants$7,380,380
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,456,153
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$321,758
Total Self-Help$3,777,911
Parent Loans$2,769,162
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,532,477
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.583
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:113
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Other (specify):X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10