Lafayette's tuition & fees has increased from $47,010 (2015) to $64,648 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.52% over the past 10 years.
Lafayette's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 37.71% from 2015 ($62,930).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Lafayette's COA is $86,664, which is increased by 3.96% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Lafayette's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.52% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $64,248. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Lafayette College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 39.46% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 1,727.48% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Lafayette College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,920 | - | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,470 | - | 3.69% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,040 | - | 3.68% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,640 | - | 3.74% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,264 | - | 3.75% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,266 | - | 0.01% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,820 | - | 3.21% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,486 | - | 3.74% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,790 | $19,790 | 7.05% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,016 | $21,016 | 6.20% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Lafayette College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Lafayette College | $64,648 | $61,824 | 4.57% |
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| Bucknell University | $67,812 | $64,772 | 4.69% |
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| Boston University | $68,102 | $65,168 | 4.50% |
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| United States Military Academy | $0 | - | - |
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| Colgate University | $70,306 | $67,024 | 4.90% |
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| Lehigh University | $64,980 | $62,180 | 4.50% |
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