Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Lafayette College students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Lafayette College students is 87.9%. Female students graduated at a rate of 88.8%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 86.9%.

87.9%

  • asian 89.7% 26 students
  • African American 86.1% 31 students
  • white 89.0% 395 students
  • unknown 87.2% 34 students
  • hispanic 78.4% 29 students
  • International Students 89.9% 62 students
  • Mixed Race 75.0% 12 students

Drop Out

Lafayette College has an overall drop-out rate of 2.5% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 2.9% and 2.2% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

2.5%

  • white 1.1% 5 students
  • unknown 5.1% 2 students
  • hispanic 8.1% 3 students
  • International Students 5.8% 4 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Lafayette College at a rate of 9.6% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 9.0%, and male students' 10.2%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

9.6%

  • asian 6.9% 2 students
  • African American 11.1% 4 students
  • white 9.9% 44 students
  • unknown 7.7% 3 students
  • hispanic 13.5% 5 students
  • International Students 4.4% 3 students
  • Mixed Race 18.8% 3 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Chemical Engineering $64,532 $68,379 $80,306
Civil Engineering $67,033 $65,238 $78,021
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $77,247 $71,575 $76,714
Mechanical Engineering $67,784 $65,486 $76,536
Engineering, General $67,714 $72,403 $75,320
Economics $63,927 $58,943 $72,455
International Relations and National Security Studies $47,229 $48,198 $60,266
Political Science and Government $46,408 $44,468 $57,092
English Language and Literature, General $37,680 $32,391 $50,156
Psychology, General NA $44,170 $48,201
Biology, General $35,718 $27,439 $40,130
Fine and Studio Arts NA $29,685 NA
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $38,673 $33,993 NA
Social Sciences, Other $25,006 $29,685 NA
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences NA $57,318 NA
Mathematics NA $65,332 NA
Neurobiology and Neurosciences NA $32,563 NA
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NA $48,823 NA

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