Lafayette vs Skidmore
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Lafayette CollegeEaston, PACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 5%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 5%
En resumen
- Lafayette tiene la tasa de graduación más alta: 88% frente a 83% en Skidmore.
- Para familias que ganan entre $48,001 y $75,000, Lafayette tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $10,881 al año, frente a $15,855 en Skidmore.
- Skidmore tiene el precio promedio más bajo después de la ayuda: $32,297 al año, frente a $34,433 en Lafayette.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Easton, PA
Saratoga Springs, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,764
2,776
Sports
NCAA Division I · Patriot League
NCAA Division III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
Admission
Admission rate
31%
21%
Average SAT
1424
1405
ACT middle 50%
31–33
31–33
Outcomes
Graduation rate
88%
83%
First-year retention
90%
90%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$91,410
$69,363
Median debt
$16,000
$19,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$34,433
$32,297
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$12,716
$9,932
$30,001–$48,000
$7,445
$11,454
$48,001–$75,000
$10,881
$15,855
$75,001–$110,000
$12,581
$22,438
Over $110,000
$52,608
$45,136
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Chemical Engineering $115,726
- Economics $112,864
- Engineering (general) $104,222
- Mechanical engineering $101,348
- Political science $87,904
- Computing and information science $104,708
- Business (general) $93,229
- Political science $69,091
- Physiology and pathology $67,645
- Social work $61,428
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.