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Lafayette College, Pennsylvania

Overview of Lafayette College

Easton, Pennsylvania is home to Lafayette. Easton is a large suburb. Students select the school partly because it is a Presbyterian Church (USA) school. Lafayette is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school go up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in science, engineering, mathematics, art studies, and liberal arts.

Lafayette Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Lafayette attracts a lot of applicants every year, and can only accept about 37% of them (as of 2005). Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 580. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 600 and 700. Since a large share of students are from out-of-state, you can assume Lafayette has broad appeal.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. Lafayette has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Lafayette has 2,346 enrolled students (as of 2005).

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Lafayette offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Lafayette values student athletics, and belongs to the Patriot League. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Lafayette

Lafayette College
High St
Easton, PA 18042-1768
General Phone: (610) 330-5000
Admissions Phone: (610) 330-5100
Financial Aid Phone: (610) 330-5055
http://www.lafayette.edu

Lafayette Programs and Degrees (2005)

Lafayette awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts249economics, political science, English, social studies, international relations, history, econometrics, history courses, ...
Engineering113mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, engineering
Science51biology, biochemistry, chemistry, geological and earth sciences, physics
Therapy And Counseling41psychology
Medicine27neuroscience
Mathematics17mathematics
Art Studies16art studies
Computer Science And Engineering11computer and info science
Music4music
Religion And Philosophy3philosophy, religion

Number of programs and degrees for Lafayette in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree53236

Lafayette Student Body

In 2005, Lafayette had a total enrollment of 2,346 students (2,307 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men54%
Women46%
Full-Time100%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White85%
Black4%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1946%
20-2145%
22-246%
25-290%
30-340%
35-390%
40-490%
50-640%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New Jersey26%
Pennsylvania23%
New York19%
Massachusetts6%
Foreign countries5%
Connecticut5%
Maryland3%
California1%
Florida1%
Texas1%
Virginia1%
Delaware1%
Ohio1%
Vermont1%

Lafayette Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time93 %

Lafayette Room and Board (2005)

Lafayette offers campus housing for 2,027 of its 2,307 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Easton, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

Lafayette Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total5,7282,14637%59828%
Men3,2091,09534%32229%
Women2,5191,05142%27626%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal580670
SAT Math600700
ACT Composite2530

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT96%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT17%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (610) 330-5100

Lafayette Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 29,982
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 29,982
Room and board$ 9,285
Room charge$ 5,345
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,940
Books and supplies$ 600
Other expenses$ 975

Financial Aid:
Lafayette participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 328400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (610) 330-5055

Lafayette Faculty

Lafayette has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year53$98,57614$88,325
Associate professoracademic year42$74,22914$65,138
Assistant professoracademic year36$58,27921$56,569
Instructoracademic year1*1*
Lectureracademic year1*0*
No academic rankacademic year10$55,0907$52,857
All faculty totalacademic year143$77,54057$66,383

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Lafayette Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballPatriot League
BasketballPatriot League
BaseballPatriot League
TrackPatriot League

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total158105263
Football93093
Track121931
Basketball111526
Baseball14014
All Other Sports287199

Lafayette Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

ENGINEERING
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, General
Mechanical Engineering

LIBERAL ARTS
African Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
History, Other
International Economics
International Relations and Affairs
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Political Science and Government, Other
Russian Studies
Social Sciences, Other
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICINE
Neuroscience

MUSIC
Music, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Lafayette Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Lafayette Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Lafayette % of students from other states
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Lafayette Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Lafayette % of degrees in art studies
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Lafayette Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Lafayette % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Lafayette % of degrees in engineering
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Lafayette Student SAT scores
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Lafayette Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Lafayette Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Lafayette % of degrees in liberal arts
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Lafayette % students on athletic fin. aid
Number of students
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Lafayette Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Lafayette Number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Lafayette Male % of student body
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Lafayette % of degrees in science
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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