Lafayette College academics
Easton, Pennsylvania · Private · 2,757 undergrads
Lafayette College has 2,757 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 35 fields of study. The most degrees go to Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
The short answers
2,757
undergraduates.
35
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
635
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
15%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,757
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
15%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$141,098
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
68%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
6.8%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.5%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3.7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
635
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
35
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers