Azimuth places the return pillar for Lafayette College in the 94th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $91,758.
That is $23,508 above the $68,250 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). That places the university's median earnings in the 95th percentile nationally.
Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $91,758. That places Lafayette College in the 95th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, drawn from an earnings cohort of 308 completers.
Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix run from $54,951 on the downside to $112,210 on the upside. The typical scenario lands at the same median.
These figures are earnings scenarios, not observed groups of graduates. An estimated 39.4% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.
Federally aided graduates of Lafayette College who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $91,758 four years after completing a degree. That figure sits at the 95th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The peer median is the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size). The college's median is $23,508 above that $68,250 figure.
For return, Azimuth ranks the college #86 among nonprofit four-year institutions. The program mix leans toward Social Sciences and Engineering, with Biological Sciences also well represented.
Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix range from $54,951 on the downside to $112,210 on the upside. An estimated 39.4% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.
The earnings scenarios show a wide range: from $54,951 on the downside to $112,210 on the upside. Program choice matters a great deal within that spread.
At the upper end, Chemical Engineering graduates earn $115,726 four years after completion, from 31 degrees awarded a year. Economics follows at $112,864, with 140 degrees awarded.
Grants and scholarships reduce the $83,133 (an average across living arrangements) sticker price at Lafayette College by about 59% for the average aid recipient. The average net price reflects what aid recipients actually pay.
At $34,433, that figure runs $7,062 above the peer median at comparable institutions (same type and size). Borrowers who finish owe a median of $16,000 in federal student loans.
That amount sits $8,199 below the peer median of $24,199 at comparable institutions (same type and size). That debt brings an estimated payment of $182 a month if repaid over ten years.
The median Parent PLUS balance, for parents who borrow on their own, is $59,000.