Acceptance Rate History
Lafayette College Acceptance Rate (2013–2024)
PA · Current rate: 31.5%
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What is Lafayette College's acceptance rate in 2024?
Lafayette College's acceptance rate in 2024 is 31.5%, roughly unchanged from 31.5% in 2023.
College Scorecard 2024
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.5% | 10,195 | 3,206 |
| 2023 | 31.5% | 9,874 | 3,107 |
| 2022 | 33.6% | 10,500 | 3,531 |
| 2021 | 40.7% | 8,262 | 3,366 |
| 2020 | 35.6% | 8,215 | 2,922 |
| 2019 | 31.5% | 8,521 | 2,682 |
| 2018 | 29.4% | 9,237 | 2,715 |
| 2017 | 30.8% | 8,469 | 2,609 |
| 2016 | 28.3% | 8,123 | 2,298 |
| 2015 | 30.3% | 7,465 | 2,258 |
| 2014 | 29.8% | 7,796 | 2,319 |
| 2013 | 34.1% | 6,766 | 2,310 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $12,716/yr · Family income over $110k: $52,608/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Aid for international students
Lafayette College awarded institutional aid to 105 international undergraduates, averaging $69,176 (2024-2025 Common Data Set).
These figures describe only the international students who actually received aid — not what a typical international admit can expect. International students outside this group pay the full sticker price.
Source: official Common Data Set filing
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1350–1500
College Scorecard 2024
Admitted students at Lafayette College scored between 1350 and 1500 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
What this school weighs — Lafayette College
Course rigor and GPA are not in this table. Nearly every school rates both at the top, so they tell you nothing about this one. These six are where schools differ.
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| Application essay | Important |
| Recommendations | Important |
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
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How to read these numbers
- The 2024 rate covers Lafayette College's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1350–1500 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1350, and a quarter scored above 1500.
- The table above holds 12 reported years, 2013 through 2024. Across them Lafayette College's rate ranged from 28.3% to 40.7%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
Where do you stand?
School
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SAT
Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1350–1500.
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Trend Analysis
Lafayette College's acceptance rate has decreased from 34.1% in 2013 to 31.5% in 2024, reflecting increased selectivity. The most notable shift occurred in 2022.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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