Lafayette Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#28 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Pennsylvania Colleges

#12 in Pennsylvania Colleges

Lafayette College is ranked 28^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 12^nd in Pennsylvania Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Lafayette College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Its tuition & fees of $61,824 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (31%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,410 SAT, 32 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
It has average number of students of 2,729.
It offers fewer area of study (40 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Lafayette are $61,824 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lafayette College $61,824

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $34,105

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Lafayette is 31% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lafayette College 31%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 68%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Lafayette is 22% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lafayette College 22%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 29%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Lafayette is 1,410 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lafayette College 1,410

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 1,157

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Lafayette is 32 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lafayette College 32

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 73

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Lafayette is 89% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lafayette College 89%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 67%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Lafayette is 8% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lafayette College 8%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 21%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Lafayette is 90% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lafayette College 90%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 81%

Student Population

The total student population at Lafayette is 2,729 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lafayette College 2,729

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 2,751

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Lafayette is $25,351 which is 41.01% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lafayette College $25,351

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $21,453

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Lafayette is 10 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.