10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$100,708at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Lafayette College
⌖ Easton, PA · 11 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$100,708 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
7.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
+32%Modeled 10-year ROI
$86,844Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$34,433Average net price / year
$83,133Cost of attendance
$86,844Median earnings · year 5 after completion
87.6%Completion rate
31.4%Admission rate
2,757Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$56,373Year 1
$91,758Year 4
$86,844Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Chemical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$115,7262Economics · Bachelor's Degree$112,8643Engineering, General · Bachelor's Degree$104,2224Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$101,3485Political Science and Government · Bachelor's Degree$87,9046Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$82,1097Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$73,4358English Language and Literature, General · Bachelor's Degree$53,050Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in PA
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Philadelphia, PA
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
- Annual net price
- $29,689
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $87,323
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +42%
Drexel University
- Annual net price
- $38,509
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $89,242
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +32%
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster
- Annual net price
- $42,478
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $87,323
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +21%
Bucknell University
- Annual net price
- $40,766
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $90,297
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +32%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $115,726 | $17,000 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $112,864 | $19,500 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | $104,222 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $101,348 | $19,500 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $87,904 | $13,640 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $82,109 | $17,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $73,435 | $16,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,050 | $16,500 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $16,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $16,620 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $17,549 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.