Early decision

Lafayette College early decision acceptance rate

Lafayette College admitted 38.0% of early-decision applicants for fall 2025 (356 of 937), the lowest in the four years with figures, down from 51.6% for fall 2018. Usable figures for fall 2019, fall 2020, fall 2021, and fall 2022 are not in our archive.

Lafayette College’s early decision, fall 2018–2025

Share of early-decision applicants admitted, by fall entering class. — = not reported or not usable.
Lafayette College early decision acceptance rate, applicants, and admits by entering class, newest first.
YearAcceptance rateAppliedAdmittedSource
Fall 20252025–26 report38.0%937356PDF
Fall 20242024–25 report42.4%870369PDF
Fall 20232023–24 report43.6%833363PDF
Fall 20222022–23 report—Report on file; counts not usable
Fall 20212021–22 report—Report on file; counts not usable
Fall 20202020–21 report—Report on file; counts not usable
Fall 20192019–20 report—Report on file; counts not usable
Fall 20182018–19 report51.6%772398PDF

Source: Common Data Set reports published by Lafayette College, section C21 (applications received and admitted under the early decision plan). Note: Early decision acceptance rate is admitted ÷ applied. Each year is the class entering that fall; the 2024–25 report covers fall 2024. — = not reported or not usable.