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Lafayette College

Lafayette College

Lafayette College is a private, coeducational, engineering and liberal arts college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. It was officially chartered in the year 1826. The institute was named after French military officer, General Lafayette. Classes began on May 9, 1832. The college sits on a 110 acre campus. More than 2,000 undergraduate students enroll in Lafayette College every year. The student body comprises of individuals from over 30 states in the U.S. and more than 50 countries worldwide.

Students of Lafayette College can choose from over 40 majors offered through the following academic divisions:

  • Engineering
  • Humanities
  • Natural Sciences
  • Social Sciences

The U.S. News & World Report’s 2009 edition placed Lafayette College at the 35th position among all liberal arts colleges in the U.S. The college's athletics department is affiliated with the NCAA Division I. The teams are called the Leopards, and they participate in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, swimming and diving, track and field, field hockey, softball, fencing, and volleyball. The football, baseball, men’s basketball and soccer, and women’s lacrosse teams have won a number of National and Patriot League championships.

Overview of Lafayette College

Easton, PA 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 35% of them (as of 2007). Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 570. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 610 and 710.

Faculty

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

Student Body

The school has 2,403 enrolled students (as of 2007).

Student Life

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

The school reports its educational mission is:
"In an environment that fosters the free exchange of ideas, Lafayette College seeks to nurture the inquiring mind and to integrate intellectual, social, and personal growth. The College strives to develop students' skills of critical thinking, verbal communication, and quantitative reasoning and their capacity for creative endeavor; it encourages students to examine the traditions of their own culture and those of others, to develop systems of values that include an understanding of personal, social, and professional responsibility, and to regard education as an indispensable, life-long process."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Lafayette

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

Lafayette Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts266economics, political science, English, history, international relations, social studies, American studies, econometrics, ...
Engineering113mechanical engineering, civil engineering, engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering
Science57biology, chemistry, physics, biochemistry, geological and earth sciences
Therapy And Counseling39psychology
Mathematics19mathematics
Medicine18neuroscience
Art Studies13art studies
Computer Science And Engineering8computer and info science
Religion And Philosophy4philosophy, religion
Music1music

Number of programs and degrees for Lafayette in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree53836

Lafayette Student Body

In 2007, Lafayette had a total enrollment of 2,403 students (2,370 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men53%
Women47%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White82%
Black5%
Hispanic5%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)6%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1947%
20-2145%
22-244%
25-290%
30-340%
35-390%
40-490%
50-640%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
New Jersey26%
Pennsylvania19%
New York19%
(International Students)7%
Massachusetts5%
Connecticut5%
Maryland4%
California3%
Virginia2%
Washington, DC1%
Florida1%
New Hampshire1%
Michigan1%
Illinois1%
Delaware1%
Ohio1%
Rhode Island1%
Maine1%

Lafayette Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time95 %

Lafayette Room and Board (2007)

Lafayette offers campus housing for 2,118 of its 2,370 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Easton, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Pennsylvania Colleges).

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

Lafayette Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total6,3642,22435%59427%
Men3,4821,13433%31628%
Women2,8821,09038%27826%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal570680
SAT Math610710
SAT Writing570680
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 SAT95%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT23%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Lafayette Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 33,811
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 33,811
Room and board$ 10,377
Room charge$ 6,155
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,222
Books and supplies$ 850
Other expenses$ 1,000

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

Lafayette Faculty

Lafayette has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured9931
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3129
Non-tenured and not on tenure track137

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year56$112,83118$106,556
Associate professoracademic year45$84,73613$75,465
Assistant professoracademic year29$69,18529$66,171
Instructoracademic year1*0*
No academic rankacademic year12$59,6677$56,571
All faculty totalacademic year143$90,35067$77,821

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

Lafayette Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballPatriot League
BasketballPatriot League
BaseballPatriot League
TrackPatriot League

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total9464158
Football64064
Track41721
Basketball71219
Baseball606
All Other Sports133548

Lafayette Degree Programs (2007)

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

Lafayette Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Lafayette Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Lafayette Dorm rooms per full-time student
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Lafayette Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Lafayette % of degrees in mathematics
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Lafayette Student SAT scores
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Lafayette % of degrees in art studies
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Lafayette % of degrees in engineering
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Lafayette Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Lafayette Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Lafayette % of degrees in liberal arts
Number of students
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Lafayette Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Lafayette Number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Lafayette Male % of student body
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Lafayette % of degrees in science
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Lafayette % students on athletic fin. aid
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
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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