Easton, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Lafayette College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Easton, Pennsylvania. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 2,775 students in fall 2024. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).
Lafayette College offers bachelor's degrees across 40 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, and Political Science and Government. It awarded 718 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
90% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Key figures
2,775
Students enrolled
90%
First-year retention
718
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
40
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
Bachelor
Programs and majors offered 40
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
90%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
718
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,775
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,775
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,817
Full-time, 2024-25
99%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
50%
Men
50%
White
66%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
8%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Patriot League
President
Nicole F. Hurd
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit