Lafayette College

Name: Lafayette College Common Data Set 2022-23
Creator: Lafayette College
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2022-23

The 2022-23 Common Data Set for Lafayette College — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 16, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

33.6%

Applications

10,500

Admitted

3,531

Enrolled

757

SAT Composite

1350-1460

SAT Math

670-750

SAT Reading

660-730

ACT Composite

30-33

§ Federal outcomes

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.

Median earnings

$91,410

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

88%

6-year completion

Average net price

$34,433

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$16,000

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report415numbers from this report.

General Information

3 TABLES

Address Information

Name of College/University:Lafayette College

Street Address Line 1:730 High St

CityEaston

StatePennsylvania

Country:USA

Main Phone Number (Area Code)610

Main Phone Number:330-5000

Admissions Office

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

Academic Year

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://belong.lafayette.edu/

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	61	210	210
Hispanic/Latino	70	224	224
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	39	146	146
White, non-Hispanic	498	1846	1846
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	4	4	4
Asian, non-Hispanic	32	112	113
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	45	118	118
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	8	65	68
Total	757	2725	2729

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	65	117	467	649
Did not persist	2	0	0	2
Final cohort	63	117	467	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	54	Not reported	395	554
Completed in less than five years	2	3	12	17
Completed in less than six years	0	2	4	6
Total completers	56	110	411	577
Six-year graduation rate	89%	94%	88%	89%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	68	95	509	672
Did not persist	1	0	1	2
Final cohort	67	95	508	670
Completed in less than four years	58	83	428	569
Completed in less than five years	0	2	14	16
Completed in less than six years	0	0	4	4
Total completers	58	85	446	589
Six-year graduation rate	87%	89%	88%	88%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	90%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	5505	4995	Not reported	10,500
Admitted	1712	1819	Not reported	3,531
Enrolled	363	394	Not reported	757
Enrolled full-time	363	394	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:2,456

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:981

Number of wait-listed students admitted:17

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units18

English4

Mathematics3

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language2

History5

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	39	296
ACT	14	109

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1350	1400	1460
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	660	700	730
SAT math	670	710	750
ACT composite	30	31	33
ACT math	27	29	31
ACT English	31	34	35
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80052.0

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69944.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5993.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-80057.4

SAT Math: 600-69939.5

SAT Math: 500-5993.0

SAT Math: 400-4990

SAT Math: 300-3990

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-160053.4

SAT Composite: 1200-139946.0

SAT Composite: 1000-11990.7

SAT Composite: 800-9990

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3675.2

ACT Composite: 24-2924.8

ACT Composite: 18-230

ACT Composite: 12-170

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class53

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class75

Percent in top half of high school graduating class95

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class5

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:20

Percent who had GPA of 4.010.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9922.2

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7429.2

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4921.0

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2412.1

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.994.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.1

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.6

Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1year

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Total
Applied	104	78	182
Admitted	25	22	47
Enrolled	12	7	19

Other fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

Application for Admission

High school transcriptRequired of All

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementRequired of All

InterviewRequired of All

Standardized test scoresRequired of Some

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All

Fall Closing Date: Month5

Spring Closing Date: Month11

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Spring Closing Date: Day1

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

MathematicsX

Student Life

3 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)83%

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 fraternities24%

Percent of females who join sororities30%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing93%

Percent who live off campus or commute7%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Average Age

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

Activities Offered

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

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/lafayette

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	61482	61482
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1092	342
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	250	Not reported	Not reported
Other expenses	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2022-2023 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$1,885,046

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$309,761

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$40,032,777

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$345,886

Total Scholarships/Grants$42,573,470

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,942,783

Federal Work-Study$475,095

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$412,625

Total Self-Help$2,830,503

Parent Loans$37,442

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$223,360

Athletic Awards$307,723

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$11,068,934

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,778,850

Total Scholarships/Grants$12,847,784

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,453,869

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,007,847

Total Self-Help$6,461,716

Parent Loans$4,572,747

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,536,896

Athletic Awards$10,948,102

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	Not reported	2712	13
Applied for need-based aid	Not reported	1396	3
Determined to have financial need	Not reported	846	1
Awarded any aid	Not reported	846	1
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	Not reported	831	1
Awarded need-based self-help aid	Not reported	641	1
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	Not reported	150	0
Need fully met	Not reported	846	1
Average percentage of need met	Not reported	100.0	100.0
Average financial aid package	Not reported	53493	36874
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	47475	34624
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	4425	2250
Average need-based loan	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Graduating Cohort

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.641

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	250	39	28840
Federal loan programs	218	34	15200
Institutional loan programs	24	4	12025
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	62	10	58188

Institutional Aid

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:Domestic students who attend high schools in which more than 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals will not be required to complete the CSS PROFILE in order to qualify for financial aid. Families with total income less than $150,000 with typical assets now meet the no-loan threshold (was previously $50,000). Are th ese po licies re lat ed to the CO VID-1 9 pandemic? ✔ տ Yes տտ No Common Data Set 2022-2023

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	247	58	305
Members of minority groups	58	9	67
Females	102	26	128
Males	145	32	177
Nonresidents	17	5	22
Doctorate or other terminal degree	242	35	277
Master's, but not terminal master's	4	19	23
Bachelor's degree	1	4	5
Unknown or other highest degree	0	0	0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10

based on ____ students2,718

and ____ faculty266

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	64	Not reported
10-19 students	64	Not reported
20-29 students	284	Not reported
30-39 students	132	Not reported
40-49 students	75	Not reported
50-99 students	4	Not reported
100+ students	2	Not reported
Total	0	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	1.53%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.47%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.35%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Education	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	19.74%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.41%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
English	Not reported	Not reported	3.76%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	11.99%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.35%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.41%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.70%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	7.76%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	33.73%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	5.76%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
History	Not reported	Not reported	2.12%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Total	0%	0%	100%

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