How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Lafayette College admits about 31.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,350 and 1,500, and ACT scores typically fall between 31 and 33. Among enrolled undergraduates, 11.7% receive Pell Grants and 14.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 2.8%. Azimuth ranks Lafayette College #883 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's selective admissions funnel: at an 31.4% admit rate, Lafayette College enrolls a more limited number of low-income and first-generation students relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate stands at 87.6%, with 88.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $77,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Lafayette College in the 98.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Lafayette College #601 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern is clear: low-income students who gain admission to Lafayette College complete at strong rates and earn solid post-graduation outcomes — but the institution's selective admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway. The contrast between what outcomes demonstrate the institution could deliver for mobility and the admission volume it actually maintains reflects a structural constraint on the access and mobility ranks.
Lafayette College admits about 31.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,350 and 1,500, and ACT scores typically fall between 31 and 33. Among enrolled undergraduates, 11.7% receive Pell Grants and 14.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 2.8%. Azimuth ranks Lafayette College #883 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's selective admissions funnel: at an 31.4% admit rate, Lafayette College enrolls a more limited number of low-income and first-generation students relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate stands at 87.6%, with 88.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $77,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Lafayette College in the 98.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Lafayette College #601 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern is clear: low-income students who gain admission to Lafayette College complete at strong rates and earn solid post-graduation outcomes — but the institution's selective admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway. The contrast between what outcomes demonstrate the institution could deliver for mobility and the admission volume it actually maintains reflects a structural constraint on the access and mobility ranks.
Lafayette College admits about 31.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,350 and 1,500, and ACT scores typically fall between 31 and 33. Among enrolled undergraduates, 11.7% receive Pell Grants and 14.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 2.8%. Azimuth ranks Lafayette College #883 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's selective admissions funnel: at an 31.4% admit rate, Lafayette College enrolls a more limited number of low-income and first-generation students relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate stands at 87.6%, with 88.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $77,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Lafayette College in the 98.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Lafayette College #601 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern is clear: low-income students who gain admission to Lafayette College complete at strong rates and earn solid post-graduation outcomes — but the institution's selective admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway. The contrast between what outcomes demonstrate the institution could deliver for mobility and the admission volume it actually maintains reflects a structural constraint on the access and mobility ranks.
