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Lehigh University

Lehigh University is a private campus in Bethlehem proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. International students are a visible presence at Lehigh University — 6.5% of its 5,898 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$15,440
family income
under $30k
$19,398
$30–48k
$19,495
$48–75k
$30,179
$75–110k
$50,046
over $110k

Average net price

$36,9312023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$28k$30k$33k$35k$38k200820232008: $27,9412009: $27,4662010: $28,1512011: $28,8312012: $29,4182013: $31,2672014: $33,3002015: $32,5012016: $34,2122017: $30,8322018: $29,3012019: $34,3842020: $32,6982021: $32,1252022: $33,5492023: $36,931$36,931
$30k$35k200820232008: $27,9412009: $27,4662010: $28,1512011: $28,8312012: $29,4182013: $31,2672014: $33,3002015: $32,5012016: $34,2122017: $30,8322018: $29,3012019: $34,3842020: $32,6982021: $32,1252022: $33,5492023: $36,931$36,931

Average net price at Lehigh University rose from $27,941 (2008) to $36,931 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$27,941
2009$27,466
2010$28,151
2011$28,831
2012$29,418
2013$31,267
2014$33,300
2015$32,501
2016$34,212
2017$30,832
2018$29,301
2019$34,384
2020$32,698
2021$32,125
2022$33,549
2023$36,931
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$80,8562024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $49,5402010: $50,9822011: $52,4542012: $53,8842013: $55,4412014: $57,0432015: $58,5412016: $60,3912017: $62,9212018: $65,6522019: $68,3832020: $71,3102021: $71,4892022: $74,5732023: $77,5152024: $80,856$80,856
$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $49,5402010: $50,9822011: $52,4542012: $53,8842013: $55,4412014: $57,0432015: $58,5412016: $60,3912017: $62,9212018: $65,6522019: $68,3832020: $71,3102021: $71,4892022: $74,5732023: $77,5152024: $80,856$80,856

Total cost at Lehigh University rose from $49,540 (2009) to $80,856 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$49,540
2010$50,982
2011$52,454
2012$53,884
2013$55,441
2014$57,043
2015$58,541
2016$60,391
2017$62,921
2018$65,652
2019$68,383
2020$71,310
2021$71,489
2022$74,573
2023$77,515
2024$80,856
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k$60k200020232000: $24,0002001: $24,9402002: $25,9802003: $27,4302004: $29,3402005: $31,4202006: $33,7702007: $35,6102008: $37,5502013: $43,5202014: $44,8902015: $46,2302016: $48,3202017: $50,7402018: $52,9302019: $55,2402020: $55,2602021: $57,4702022: $59,9302023: $62,180$62,180
$20k$40k$60k200020232000: $24,0002001: $24,9402002: $25,9802003: $27,4302004: $29,3402005: $31,4202006: $33,7702007: $35,6102008: $37,5502013: $43,5202014: $44,8902015: $46,2302016: $48,3202017: $50,7402018: $52,9302019: $55,2402020: $55,2602021: $57,4702022: $59,9302023: $62,180$62,180

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$24,000
2001$24,940
2002$25,980
2003$27,430
2004$29,340
2005$31,420
2006$33,770
2007$35,610
2008$37,550
2013$43,520
2014$44,890
2015$46,230
2016$48,320
2017$50,740
2018$52,930
2019$55,240
2020$55,260
2021$57,470
2022$59,930
2023$62,180
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $64,980 before grants and other attendance costs. At Lehigh University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 5,898 undergrads, Lehigh University is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

87.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Lehigh University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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87.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

80%83%85%88%90%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 81.3%entered 1992: 80.7%entered 1993: 82.7%entered 1994: 84.1%entered 1995: 82.9%entered 1996: 83.4%entered 1997: 85.7%entered 1998: 84.2%entered 1999: 85.2%entered 2000: 86.1%entered 2001: 83%entered 2002: 85%entered 2003: 86.2%entered 2004: 87.8%entered 2005: 86.9%entered 2006: 88.3%entered 2007: 85.8%entered 2008: 87.4%entered 2009: 87.5%entered 2010: 88.8%entered 2011: 85.8%entered 2012: 87.4%entered 2013: 89.8%entered 2014: 88%entered 2015: 87.3%entered 2016: 91.2%entered 2017: 89.2%entered 2018: 87.9%87.9%
80%85%90%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 81.3%entered 1992: 80.7%entered 1993: 82.7%entered 1994: 84.1%entered 1995: 82.9%entered 1996: 83.4%entered 1997: 85.7%entered 1998: 84.2%entered 1999: 85.2%entered 2000: 86.1%entered 2001: 83%entered 2002: 85%entered 2003: 86.2%entered 2004: 87.8%entered 2005: 86.9%entered 2006: 88.3%entered 2007: 85.8%entered 2008: 87.4%entered 2009: 87.5%entered 2010: 88.8%entered 2011: 85.8%entered 2012: 87.4%entered 2013: 89.8%entered 2014: 88%entered 2015: 87.3%entered 2016: 91.2%entered 2017: 89.2%entered 2018: 87.9%87.9%

The six-year graduation rate at Lehigh University has held near 87.9% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort81.3%
1992 cohort80.7%
1993 cohort82.7%
1994 cohort84.1%
1995 cohort82.9%
1996 cohort83.4%
1997 cohort85.7%
1998 cohort84.2%
1999 cohort85.2%
2000 cohort86.1%
2001 cohort83%
2002 cohort85%
2003 cohort86.2%
2004 cohort87.8%
2005 cohort86.9%
2006 cohort88.3%
2007 cohort85.8%
2008 cohort87.4%
2009 cohort87.5%
2010 cohort88.8%
2011 cohort85.8%
2012 cohort87.4%
2013 cohort89.8%
2014 cohort88%
2015 cohort87.3%
2016 cohort91.2%
2017 cohort89.2%
2018 cohort87.9%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,485Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,398Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,636Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,548Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,770Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $24,930Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $23,575Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,960$21,960 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $13,587Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $9,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $9,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,438Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,938Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,063Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,715Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $11,960Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,465Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,289$8,289 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,485Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,398Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,636Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,548Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,770Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $24,930Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $23,575Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,960$21,960 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $13,587Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $9,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $9,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,438Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,938Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,063Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,715Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $11,960Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,465Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,289$8,289 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$16,250$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$16,125$13,587
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$16,125$14,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$16,625$13,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$16,485$9,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$16,398$9,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$16,636$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$16,548$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,000$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$4,438
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$5,938
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,125$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$19,125$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$20,770$7,063
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$22,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$24,000$7,715
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$24,930$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$24,250$9,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$23,575$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$23,250$11,960
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$23,250$10,465
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$23,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$21,960$8,289
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$88,810
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$97,731
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$105,584
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Lehigh University admitted 5,289 of 20,396 applicants in Fall 2024. The 25.9% rate describes that application pool.

25.9%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$62,180 tuition · 2023–245,898 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1370–15001600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Lehigh University received 20,396 applications and admitted 5,289 (25.9%), with 1,501 enrolling.

Lehigh University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Lehigh University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 680–730 and Math was 690–770 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1370–1500 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing680710730
SAT Math690730770
ACT Composite313234

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

25.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

20%30%40%50%200120242001: 47.9%2002: 44.4%2003: 40.5%2004: 38.1%2005: 41.3%2006: 39.1%2007: 31.9%2008: 27.9%2009: 32.8%2010: 37.9%2011: 33.4%2012: 32.6%2013: 30.8%2014: 34.3%2015: 30.4%2016: 26.1%2017: 25.1%2018: 22.3%2019: 32.1%2020: 49.5%2021: 46%2022: 37%2023: 29.3%2024: 25.9%25.9%
20%30%40%50%200120242001: 47.9%2002: 44.4%2003: 40.5%2004: 38.1%2005: 41.3%2006: 39.1%2007: 31.9%2008: 27.9%2009: 32.8%2010: 37.9%2011: 33.4%2012: 32.6%2013: 30.8%2014: 34.3%2015: 30.4%2016: 26.1%2017: 25.1%2018: 22.3%2019: 32.1%2020: 49.5%2021: 46%2022: 37%2023: 29.3%2024: 25.9%25.9%

Lehigh University's admission rate fell from 47.9% to 25.9%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200147.9%
Fall 200244.4%
Fall 200340.5%
Fall 200438.1%
Fall 200541.3%
Fall 200639.1%
Fall 200731.9%
Fall 200827.9%
Fall 200932.8%
Fall 201037.9%
Fall 201133.4%
Fall 201232.6%
Fall 201330.8%
Fall 201434.3%
Fall 201530.4%
Fall 201626.1%
Fall 201725.1%
Fall 201822.3%
Fall 201932.1%
Fall 202049.5%
Fall 202146%
Fall 202237%
Fall 202329.3%
Fall 202425.9%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1370–1500Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA12001300140015002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11902002: 11902003: 12102004: 12302005: 12402006: 12202007: 12802008: 12302009: 12102010: 12202011: 12202012: 12002013: 12202014: 12302015: 12302016: 12302017: 12702018: 12702019: 12802020: 12602021: 13252022: 13402023: 13502024: 137013702001: 13602002: 13702003: 13802004: 13802005: 14002006: 13902007: 13502008: 14002009: 13902010: 13902011: 14002012: 14002013: 14102014: 14102015: 14202016: 14202017: 14302018: 14502019: 14502020: 14332021: 14902022: 14902023: 14902024: 15001500
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA12001300140015002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11902002: 11902003: 12102004: 12302005: 12402006: 12202007: 12802008: 12302009: 12102010: 12202011: 12202012: 12002013: 12202014: 12302015: 12302016: 12302017: 12702018: 12702019: 12802020: 12602021: 13252022: 13402023: 13502024: 137013702001: 13602002: 13702003: 13802004: 13802005: 14002006: 13902007: 13502008: 14002009: 13902010: 13902011: 14002012: 14002013: 14102014: 14102015: 14202016: 14202017: 14302018: 14502019: 14502020: 14332021: 14902022: 14902023: 14902024: 15001500

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200111901360
Fall 200211901370
Fall 200312101380
Fall 200412301380
Fall 200512401400
Fall 200612201390
Fall 200712801350
Fall 200812301400
Fall 200912101390
Fall 201012201390
Fall 201112201400
Fall 201212001400
Fall 201312201410
Fall 201412301410
Fall 201512301420
Fall 201612301420
Fall 201712701430
Fall 201812701450
Fall 201912801450
Fall 202012601433
Fall 202113251490
Fall 202213401490
Fall 202313501490
Fall 202413701500
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

31–34Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA28303234201020242010: 272011: 282012: 282013: 282014: 282015: 292016: 292017: 292018: 292019: 292020: 292021: 302022: 302023: 312024: 31312010: 312011: 312012: 312013: 322014: 322015: 322016: 322017: 322018: 332019: 332020: 332021: 342022: 332023: 332024: 3434
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA30201020242010: 272011: 282012: 282013: 282014: 282015: 292016: 292017: 292018: 292019: 292020: 292021: 302022: 302023: 312024: 31312010: 312011: 312012: 312013: 322014: 322015: 322016: 322017: 322018: 332019: 332020: 332021: 342022: 332023: 332024: 3434

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20102731
Fall 20112831
Fall 20122831
Fall 20132832
Fall 20142832
Fall 20152932
Fall 20162932
Fall 20172932
Fall 20182933
Fall 20192933
Fall 20202933
Fall 20213034
Fall 20223033
Fall 20233133
Fall 20243134
IPEDS Fall 2010–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

5,898Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

5k5k6k6k200220242002: 4,6852003: 4,6562004: 4,5532005: 4,6562006: 4,7192007: 4,7322008: 4,8562009: 4,7922010: 4,7662011: 4,8512012: 4,8572013: 4,9042014: 5,0342015: 5,0542016: 5,0612017: 5,0572018: 5,0302019: 5,1642020: 5,1912021: 5,4462022: 5,6122023: 5,8032024: 5,8985,898
5k5k6k6k200220242002: 4,6852003: 4,6562004: 4,5532005: 4,6562006: 4,7192007: 4,7322008: 4,8562009: 4,7922010: 4,7662011: 4,8512012: 4,8572013: 4,9042014: 5,0342015: 5,0542016: 5,0612017: 5,0572018: 5,0302019: 5,1642020: 5,1912021: 5,4462022: 5,6122023: 5,8032024: 5,8985,898

Undergraduate enrollment at Lehigh University rose from 4,685 (Fall 2002) to 5,898 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20024,685
Fall 20034,656
Fall 20044,553
Fall 20054,656
Fall 20064,719
Fall 20074,732
Fall 20084,856
Fall 20094,792
Fall 20104,766
Fall 20114,851
Fall 20124,857
Fall 20134,904
Fall 20145,034
Fall 20155,054
Fall 20165,061
Fall 20175,057
Fall 20185,030
Fall 20195,164
Fall 20205,191
Fall 20215,446
Fall 20225,612
Fall 20235,803
Fall 20245,898
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

94%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

92%94%96%200220232002: 93%2003: 94%2004: 95%2005: 94%2006: 93%2007: 93%2008: 94%2009: 93%2010: 95%2011: 93%2012: 94%2013: 96%2014: 95%2015: 95%2016: 96%2017: 94%2018: 93%2019: 91%2020: 94%2021: 91%2022: 93%2023: 94%94%
92%94%96%200220232002: 93%2003: 94%2004: 95%2005: 94%2006: 93%2007: 93%2008: 94%2009: 93%2010: 95%2011: 93%2012: 94%2013: 96%2014: 95%2015: 95%2016: 96%2017: 94%2018: 93%2019: 91%2020: 94%2021: 91%2022: 93%2023: 94%94%

First-year retention at Lehigh University has held near 94% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort93%
Fall 2003 cohort94%
Fall 2004 cohort95%
Fall 2005 cohort94%
Fall 2006 cohort93%
Fall 2007 cohort93%
Fall 2008 cohort94%
Fall 2009 cohort93%
Fall 2010 cohort95%
Fall 2011 cohort93%
Fall 2012 cohort94%
Fall 2013 cohort96%
Fall 2014 cohort95%
Fall 2015 cohort95%
Fall 2016 cohort96%
Fall 2017 cohort94%
Fall 2018 cohort93%
Fall 2019 cohort91%
Fall 2020 cohort94%
Fall 2021 cohort91%
Fall 2022 cohort93%
Fall 2023 cohort94%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Lehigh University

17.7% of Lehigh University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Lehigh University as a primarily residential campus of 5,898 undergraduates — and 93.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Lehigh University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1370–1500 — their midpoint is above the PA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Lehigh University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Lehigh University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Lehigh University25.9%
Pennsylvania median81.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Lehigh University$64,980
Pennsylvania median$33,730
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Lehigh University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Lehigh University$105,584
Pennsylvania median$62,101
National median$53,781
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Lehigh University, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basisLehigh UniversityPennsylvania medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS25.9%81.7%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$64,980$33,730$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$105,584$62,101$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Lehigh University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Lehigh University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 24 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science$141,691
Finance and Financial Management Services$127,210
Accounting and Related Services$125,874
Industrial Engineering$121,498
Computer and Information Sciences, General$116,999
Computer Engineering$116,214
Business/Managerial Economics$113,630
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,503
Business/Commerce, General$107,079
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$106,260
Chemical Engineering$101,720
Business Administration, Management and Operations$98,481
Marketing$98,320
Materials Engineering$97,904
Mechanical Engineering$96,618
Civil Engineering$91,856
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$91,697
Political Science and Government$90,302
Journalism$81,935
International Relations and National Security Studies$79,569
Biology, General$75,611
Psychology, General$74,939
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$72,978
English Language and Literature, General$71,474

These 24 fields listed for Lehigh University measure earnings after completion. The $105,584 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 41 additional Lehigh University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Lehigh University report?

Lehigh University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1370–1500 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Lehigh University's acceptance rate?

25.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 5,289 admitted from 20,396 applicants.

How much does Lehigh University cost?

At Lehigh University, tuition is $64,980. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Lehigh University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $105,584. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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