Will they be good enough? What’s good enough?
There will be some at Lafayette who outperform Cornell career wise…no different then some at Syracuse, SUNY B, Penn State or wherever that will outperform Cornell.
There are no absolutes - there are average salaries reported (which don’t include all people, only those who report. I didn’t check on those.
But I will tell you I did check how people found jobs - at Cornell, by far and away and this is common - internet postings from companies - same as my son who went to a public lower rated SEC and got 19 interviews and 5 offers - all this way.
Cornell Handshake (their internet) had 1/3 the amount and interview on campus 1/10 of the amount.
So a lot is going to be dependent upon you, yourself, no matter where you go.
I’m risk averse - so to me, it’s not worth $360k+ more - but I’m not you or your family and your college experience - yes is about getting a job but you can do that from anywhere - so it’s about so much more in my mind.
Talk to your folks - they’re the one making the investment so only they can answer the worth part.
But on a personal level - I’d imagine the coach, teammates, playing time, etc matter too - where you fit best there.
Good luck.