Class Profile
Who we are –
Class of 2026 profile
Acceptance Rate
25.1%
Domestic Students of Color
First-Generation Students
8%
International Students
Early decision students
Early decision applications
362
Early decision acceptances
Early decision enrolled
Standardized test scores*
(Middle 50% for admitted students)
ACT Composite*
660-730
SAT ERW*
SAT math*
3.36-3.82
GPA
*For accepted students who submitted test scores. The submission of standardized test results will be optional for prospects applying for admission to Lafayette in the 2022-23 academic year.
States and Territories
Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, US Virgin Islands, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia
Countries of Citizenship
Australia, Bahrain, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Ethiopia, France, Hungary, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Russia, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Financial Aid
Life on campus
of students live on campus
60%
of students study abroad before they graduate
student-faculty ratio
247
full-time faculty members
Athletics
Division I sports
A national leader
in STUDENT-ATHLETE graduation success
WOMEN’S SPORTS:
Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Field Hockey, Indoor Track And Field, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Volleyball
MEN’S SPORTS:
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, and Tennis
Research and Exploration
of students by their senior year have done research with a faculty member
is spent annually for EXCEL Scholars to work with faculty on research projects
Clubs, Groups and Greek Life
clubs and organizations on campus including:
20 arts, 20 cultural, 9 spiritual, 20 social/political and 10 sustainability groups
5 + 6 Sororities and Fraternities
of students are members of Greek Life
50
club sports and intramural programs
Community
The Society of Environmental Engineers and Pard Papers taught elementary school students how to make paper as part of Literacy Day
In the 2020-2021 academic year…
student hours dedicated to community engagement activities
440
students participated in virtual programs with community partners
student leaders organized social awareness and advocacy events
$5000
raised for community organizations through student-led fundraisers
Return on Investment
Medical School Admissions (for students with GPAs above 3.60 from class of 2021)
100%
Acceptance rate for law school admissions (from 2019-2021)
Dental school admissions (from 2019-2021)
$173,850
Awarded through the Gateway Career Center 2020 summer stipends
6.30%
annual return on investment, comparing four-year cost to 20-year net
for early career salary
$138,500
for mid-career salary
Some of the NOTABLE employers for the Class of 2020:
Some of the NOTABLE graduate and professional schools for the Class of 2020:
- Columbia University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute
- American University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Cornell University
- Harvard University
- University of Pennsylvania
- Stanford University
- University of Chicago