| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,533 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,491 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
42 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
81% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 4.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 66.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 10.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 5.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 66.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 6.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
340 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Easton, PA |
| Population of city/town: |
27,073 |
| Nearest major city: |
Philadelphia |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
55 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,567,442 |
| Online campus map: |
https://
campusmap.lafayette.edu |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
94% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
6% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All students must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
33% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
600 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Gateway Program (career advisors, alumni mentors, career exploration, experiences outside the classroom), January Externship Program. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tutors |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
3 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
17% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
34% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Lafayette, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
12 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
250 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Muslim Student Association, Newman Club |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Association of Black Collegians, Brothers of Lafayette, Black Women's Support Group, South American and Latino Student Alliance, Asian Cultural Association, Latin American Club |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Association, East Asian club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Chorus, chorale, orchestra, College Democrats, College Republicans, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Circle K, Hands Together, environmental group, Team Managers; concert and pep bands; academic, drama, and special‐interest groups; jazz and outing clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Bruce McCutcheon,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Kaitlyn McKittrick,
Senior Associate Director of Athletics, SWA |
| School colors: |
maroon and white |
| School mascot: |
Leopards |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Patriot League (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's fencing | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's fencing | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
50% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
24% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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off-campus athletic complex, sports center |
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| Club sports for men: |
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baby biathlon, badminton, baseball, basketball, billiards, crew, croquet, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, homerun derby, ice hockey, kickball, lacrosse, outing club, Quidditch, racquetball, rugby, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, softball, squash, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wallyball, Wiffle ball, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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baby biathlon, badminton, baseball, basketball, billiards, crew, croquet, dance, dodgeball, equestrian sports, field hockey, flag football, floor hockey, gymnastics, homerun derby, ice skating, kickball, Quidditch, racquetball, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, softball, squash, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wallyball, Wiffle ball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Newark, NJ (55 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Allentown, PA (15 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Philadelphia (55 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Easton, PA (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
44% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
17% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Brown University, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Duke University, Georgetown University, Harvard Unviersity, Johns Hopkins University, Michigan State University, New York University, Princeton University, Rice University, Stanford University, University of California--Berkeley, University of California--Los Angeles, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
69% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Accenture, Air Products, American Express, Bloomberg, Disney, ExxonMobil, Google, Herst, IBM, Johnson and Johnson, JPMorganChase, Merck. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Willima Lowe, leader of the team that developed the IBM PC
- H. Keffer Hartline, recipient of 1967 Nobel Prize in Medicine
- Joe Maddon, manager of the Tampa Bay Rays and two-time American league manager of the Year.
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