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The bachelor's program at Lafayette was ranked #139 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #10 in Pennsylvania.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 138 |
| Best Engineering Schools | 139 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Lafayette College handed out 168 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 162 degrees were handed out.
Part-time undergraduates at Lafayette paid an average of $613 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $61,482 | $61,482 |
| Fees | $342 | $342 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,640 | $18,640 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,150 | $1,150 |
Learn more about Lafayette tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Lafayette are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Lafayette College with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 115 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 18 |
| Other Races | 13 |
Online degrees for the Lafayette engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lafayette Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Lafayette College.
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 63 |
| Civil Engineering | 33 |
| Chemical Engineering | 31 |
| General Engineering | 24 |
| Electrical Engineering | 17 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 102 |
| Physical Sciences | 23 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 20 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 13 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.