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Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025-26

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Acceptance rate

31.2%

3,289 of 10,556

Early decision rate

38%

Non-ED pool: 30.5%

SAT middle 50%

1360–1490

ACT middle 50%

30.5–33

Who got into Lafayette College: GPA and SAT of reported applicants

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GPA and SAT of 30 reported applicants, accepted vs. rejected.

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Admissions
AppliedC110,556
AdmittedC13,289
EnrolledC1696
YieldC121.2%
Early decisionC21356 of 937 (38%)
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC22,660
Accepted a placeC21,316
Admitted from waitlistC2171
Odds if you stay on the listC213%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC927%
Submitted ACTC99%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9680–740
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9660–760
Average high school GPAC123.56
GPA of 4.0C1112.5%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1124.6%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1126.4%
GPA below 3.50C1136.5%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$70,486
Required feesG1$1,110
Food and housingG1$20,896
Need fully met (first-years)H2100%
Average % of need metH2100%
Average need-based packageH2$63,336
Average need-based grantH2$54,031
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankImportant
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresImportant
  • Application essayImportant
  • Recommendation(s)Important
  • InterviewImportant
  • Extracurricular activitiesImportant
  • Talent/abilityImportant
  • Character/personal qualitiesImportant
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationConsidered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestImportant

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB12,675
First-year retentionB2291%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB85%
Notes on this filing
  • C1: applied, admitted and enrolled totals are summed from male/female/unknown counts (5507+5044+5; 1582+1705+2; 338+358+0); the residency table prints matching totals of 10,556 applied, 3,289 admitted and 696 enrolled.
  • C2: waitlist block has three counts in position order: offered a place 2,660; accepted a place 1,316; admitted from waitlist 171. Waitlist is not ranked.
  • C8A/C8F: C8A marks SAT or ACT as 'not required for admission, but considered if submitted'; C8F is blank. C8E latest score date is 3/1.
  • C9: SAT and ACT submission percentages (27%, 9%) are as printed; the number submitting is 186 SAT and 60 ACT.
  • C11: GPA bands use the 'Percent (All enrolled students)' column. pct_below_3_50 is the sum of the 3.25-3.49, 3.00-3.24, 2.50-2.99, 2.00-2.49, 1.00-1.99 and below-1.0 bands (16.81+12.46+6.81+0.43+0+0). Bands sum to 100.
  • B4-B11/B22: six-year graduation rate (85%) is from the Fall 2019 cohort as printed. The four-year rate is not printed (534 of 698 would be 76.5%), so it is left null. Retention rate 91% is printed in B22 (634 of 698).
  • G1: costs use the first-year column. Tuition is $70,486 for all students, so in-state and out-of-state are null. Food and housing is $20,896 and required fees are $1,110 for first-year students (undergraduate column: $360).
  • H2: first-time full-time first-year column. Average need-based package $63,336; average need-based grant $54,031 (line K). Percent with need awarded aid is not printed, so it is left null (line d/line c would be 100%). Percent need fully met is computed as line h/line d = 314/314 = 100.0.
  • C21: early decision offered; 937 applications and 356 admitted are as printed. Early action is not offered (C22: No).

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Lafayette College admissions FAQ
What is Lafayette College's acceptance rate?
Lafayette College admitted 3,289 of 10,556 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 31.2%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Lafayette College's early decision acceptance rate?
Lafayette College admitted 356 of 937 early decision applicants (38%) for 2025-26.
What SAT score do you need for Lafayette College?
The middle 50% of Lafayette College's enrolled first-years scored 1360–1490 on the SAT and 30.5–33 on the ACT.
How many students get off Lafayette College's waitlist?
Lafayette College offered 2,660 students a waitlist spot and admitted 171 from it (13% of those who stayed on).
How much does Lafayette College cost?
Tuition is $70,486, plus $20,896 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $54,031.
What is Lafayette College's graduation rate?
85% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Lafayette College Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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