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Curious how Lafayette College stacks up against other schools? When considering which schools to potentially attend, many students turn to college rankings to help inform their decisions.That’s why we’ve put Lafayette College through a number of different ranking categories that you can check out below.

Overall Rankings for 2025

Overall Ranking

#79/1,623
in U.S.

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#79/1,623
in Four or more years

#3/45
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#68/1,019
in Private not-for-profit

#22/327
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#6/10
for Patriot League

Total Enrollment

#5/46
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

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#351/1,239
in Private not-for-profit

#166/397
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#982/2,276
in U.S.

#982/2,276
in Four or more years

#10/10
for Patriot League

Academics Rankings for 2025

Average Faculty Salary

#5/123
in PA

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#2/45
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#133/2,077
in U.S.

#133/2,077
in Four or more years

#85/1,153
in Private not-for-profit

#47/373
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#6/10
for Patriot League

Graduation Rate % (4 Year)

#73/1,850
in U.S.

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#73/1,850
in Four or more years

#55/1,109
in Private not-for-profit

#18/358
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#4/46
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#7/10
for Patriot League

Graduation Rate % (6 Year)

#76/1,850
in U.S.

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#76/1,850
in Four or more years

#63/1,109
in Private not-for-profit

#21/358
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#3/46
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#6/10
for Patriot League

% of Instructors who are Full Time

#187/2,207
in U.S.

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#187/2,207
in Four or more years

#38/383
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#121/1,215
in Private not-for-profit

#5/46
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#5/10
for Patriot League

Student-Faculty Ratio

#404/2,261
in U.S.

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#404/2,261
in Four or more years

#85/392
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#10/46
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#315/1,225
in Private not-for-profit

#3/10
for Patriot League

Admission Rankings for 2025

Acceptance Rate

#111/1,638
in U.S.

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#111/1,638
in Four or more years

#26/337
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#88/1,023
in Private not-for-profit

#4/42
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#6/10
for Patriot League

Est. Median SAT

#80/1,126
in U.S.

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#80/1,126
in Four or more years

#3/32
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#24/236
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#75/683
in Private not-for-profit

#5/10
for Patriot League

Selectivity Index

#14/119
in PA

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#6/42
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#66/337
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#324/1,638
in U.S.

#324/1,638
in Four or more years

#233/1,023
in Private not-for-profit

#7/10
for Patriot League

Financial Health Rankings for 2025

Largest Endowment

#126/1,968
in U.S.

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#126/1,968
in Four or more years

#81/1,212
in Private not-for-profit

#27/352
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#4/46
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#6/10
for Patriot League

Endowment per Student

#72/1,968
in U.S.

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#72/1,968
in Four or more years

#16/352
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#68/1,212
in Private not-for-profit

#5/46
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#2/10
for Patriot League

Outcomes Rankings for 2025

Student Loan Default Rate (3 Year)

#93/2,060
in U.S.

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#93/2,060
in Four or more years

#19/338
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#74/1,128
in Private not-for-profit

#4/46
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#3/10
for Patriot League

Diversity Rankings for 2025

Diversity (Overall)

#28/124
in PA

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#85/371
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#555/2,014
in U.S.

#555/2,014
in Four or more years

#453/1,123
in Private not-for-profit

#19/45
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#8/10
for Patriot League

International Student Concentration

#227/431
in U.S.

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#227/431
in Four or more years

#58/96
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#140/226
in Private not-for-profit

#5/8
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#7/9
for Patriot League

% Degrees to International Students

#169/523
in U.S.

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#169/523
in Four or more years

#52/104
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#130/235
in Private not-for-profit

#6/8
for Patriot League

#6/6
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

% First Year International Students

#4/9
for Patriot League

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#193/434
in U.S.

#193/434
in Four or more years

#47/96
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#150/226
in Private not-for-profit

#7/8
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

Diversity (Ethnicity)

#64/126
in PA

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#24/46
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#733/1,225
in Private not-for-profit

#1,376/2,261
#1376 in U.S.

#1,376/2,261
#1376 in Four or more years

#241/392
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#8/10
for Patriot League

Diversity (Gender)

#3/2,270
in U.S.

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#3/2,270
in Four or more years

#3/1,228
in Private not-for-profit

#1/394
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#1/46
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#1/10
for Patriot League

Diversity (Geography)

#11/124
in PA

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#218/2,009
in U.S.

#218/2,009
in Four or more years

#5/45
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#42/367
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#180/1,124
in Private not-for-profit

#5/10
for Patriot League

Student Life Rankings for 2025

First Year Retention Rate

#155/1,673
in U.S.

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#155/1,673
in Four or more years

#111/1,012
in Private not-for-profit

#5/45
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#48/337
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#7/10
for Patriot League

Sports Rankings for 2025

# of Male Athletes

#1/1,259
for Softball

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#1/275
in Field Hockey

#28/511
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#521/8,929
in Private not-for-profit

#71/1,182
in PA

#985/14,797
in U.S.

#985/14,797
in Four or more years

#13/128
for Patriot League

#179/1,498
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#149/1,086
in Golf

#244/1,388
in Volleyball

#120/577
in Lacrosse

#117/326
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#376/978
for Tennis

#331/765
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#606/1,340
for Soccer

#932/1,474
in Basketball

#964/1,246
for Baseball

#34/43
for Fencing

#678/769
for Football

# of Female Athletes

#1/1,246
for Baseball

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#1/769
for Football

#25/8,929
in Private not-for-profit

#54/14,797
in U.S.

#54/14,797
in Four or more years

#2/511
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#10/1,498
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#4/326
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#3/128
for Patriot League

#20/577
in Lacrosse

#52/765
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#131/978
for Tennis

#492/1,388
in Volleyball

#108/275
in Field Hockey

#771/1,259
for Softball

#832/1,340
for Soccer

#871/1,086
in Golf

#1,303/1,474
#1303 in Basketball

#43/43
for Fencing

Most Profitable Sports

#7/128
for Patriot League

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#160/1,498
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#6/43
for Fencing

#71/328
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#194/767
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#130/511
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#364/1,393
in Volleyball

#338/1,263
for Softball

#298/1,090
in Golf

#272/980
for Tennis

#377/1,345
for Soccer

#78/276
in Field Hockey

#4,230/14,844
#4230 in U.S.

#4,230/14,844
#4230 in Four or more years

#358/1,250
for Baseball

#346/1,194
in PA

#2,901/8,976
#2901 in Private not-for-profit

#188/581
in Lacrosse

#487/1,479
in Basketball

#293/771
for Football

Most Profitable Sports per Student Athlete

#7/128
for Patriot League

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#160/1,498
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#6/43
for Fencing

#71/328
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#193/767
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#130/511
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

#364/1,393
in Volleyball

#338/1,263
for Softball

#298/1,090
in Golf

#272/980
for Tennis

#377/1,345
for Soccer

#78/276
in Field Hockey

#4,229/14,844
#4229 in U.S.

#4,229/14,844
#4229 in Four or more years

#358/1,250
for Baseball

#346/1,194
in PA

#2,901/8,976
#2901 in Private not-for-profit

#188/581
in Lacrosse

#487/1,479
in Basketball

#293/771
for Football

Top Sports by Revenue

#3/511
for Presbyterian Church (USA)

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#63/8,929
in Private not-for-profit

#10/1,182
in PA

#19/1,498
in NCAA Division I-FCS

#252/14,797
in U.S.

#252/14,797
in Four or more years

#20/577
in Lacrosse

#5/128
for Patriot League

#57/1,340
for Soccer

#16/275
in Field Hockey

#127/1,259
for Softball

#172/1,388
in Volleyball

#205/1,474
in Basketball

#135/769
for Football

#264/1,246
for Baseball

#116/326
in Swimming and Diving (combined)

#356/978
for Tennis

#369/765
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#620/1,086
in Golf

#40/43
for Fencing

Data from 2022-2023

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