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Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PAQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forTop test scoresHigh earnersHigh graduation rateTest-optional heavy
WebsiteAdmissionsApplyVisitFinancial aid

Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 19,342 applied (fall 2024: 20,396)Lehigh University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 5,601 admits (fall 2024: 5,289)Lehigh University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 29% admitted (fall 2024: 26%)Lehigh University (Fall 2025)

Source:Lehigh University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Lehigh admits about 1 in 3 applicants (29%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 93% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

29%

29%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

19,342

Admitted

5,601

Yield

27%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1370–1500

10001600
ACT middle 50%

31–34

1836
Applications +77% since fall 2014 · admit rate 34% → 26%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 5,898 undergrads, where 18% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

5.9K

undergrads · larger than 81% of colleges

Diversity index

0.61

Pell Grant

18%

below the median

First generation

17%

below the median

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Patriot LeagueROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.52 → 0.61 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (11% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 85% of faculty are full-time. Spends $24,840 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Computer Science

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$141.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

85%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$24.8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $50,810 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $26.5K more than the national median. The 65% who received grants paid $34,154 on average; the other 35% paid the full sticker price of $81,150.

37%

$50.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $26.5K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$81,150 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
14% · avg $21K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 37% of full price

Federal loans

37%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −10% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $105,584 ten years after enrolling, more than at 99% of colleges; 90% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

90%

90%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$105.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22K

≈ $233/month for 10 years

Retention

94%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 87% → 88% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 8% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 10%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 77% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 34% to 26%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −10% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +77%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 34% → 26% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.52 → 0.61

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

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IPEDS unit ID 213543 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything