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Lafayette College

General Information

Name: Lafayette College
Address: High St, Easton, PA 18042-1768
Phone:

  • General information: (610) 330-5000
  • Financial aid office: (610) 330-5055
  • Admissions office: (610) 330-5100

Website: www.lafayette.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$31,669$29,982$28,625
Books and supplies$850$600$600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,864$9,285$8,986
        Other expenses$1,000$975$975
Off-campus
        Room and board$10,696$10,085$8,986
        Other expenses$1,000$975$975
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,600$1,600$1,600

Total expenses   
On-campus$43,383$40,842$39,186
Off-campus$44,215$41,642$39,186
Off-campus with family$34,119$32,182$30,825

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 70%
  • Federal grants: 10%
  • State/local grants: 9%
  • Institutional grants: 56%
  • Student loans: 45%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4600
  • State/local grants:$2748
  • Institutional grants:$19236
  • Student loans:$4867

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$60
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,8753,2942,581
Percent admitted36.9%34.6%39.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time29.0%29.7%28.3%
Part-time0.1%0.3%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2346
First-time student retention: 92%
Overall graduation rate: 90%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 97%
    • Part Time: 3%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 52%
    • Women: 48%

White non-hispanic: 83%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African Studies - Bachelor
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Russian Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
  • History, Other - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Economics - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, Other - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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