Key differences on Students & campus

1
Lehigh has 7 pts more first-gen students than U. Notre Dame (17% vs. 10%)
First-generation students
2
U. Notre Dame is a bit larger (8,818 vs. 5,898)
Undergrads
3
Lehigh has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Notre Dame (18% vs. 14%)
Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

U. Notre Dame8.8KLargest

Lehigh5.9K

Pell Grant share

U. Notre Dame14%

Lehigh18%Highest

First-gen share

U. Notre Dame10%

Lehigh17%Highest

Diversity index

U. Notre Dame0.61

Lehigh0.61Most

Who they are

Men

U. Notre Dame51%

Lehigh52%

Part-time students

U. Notre Dame0%

Lehigh1%

Students 25 and older

U. Notre Dame0%

Lehigh0%

Race & ethnicity

U. Notre Dame

Lehigh

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. Notre Dame8%

Lehigh25%

First-years from other states

U. Notre Dame82%

Lehigh69%

First-years from abroad

U. Notre Dame8%

Lehigh5%

New transfer students this fall

U. Notre Dame203

Lehigh50

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. Notre Dame9%

Lehigh3%

Campus

U. Notre Dame

Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

Lehigh

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Patriot LeagueROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	U. Notre Dame	Lehigh
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	–	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	–	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	–	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)	–	Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why