Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA · City · 5,898 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Bethlehem, PA, 18015 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ABE · Lehigh Valley
4 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$80,856
Avg net price
$36,931
Room & board
$17,220
Tuition
$64,980
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$16,917
$30–48k
$17,140
$48–75k
$18,722
$75–110k
$22,184
$110k+
$48,751
Admissions
Admit rate
26%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1440
Reading 680–730
Math 690–770
ACT midpoint
32
Composite 31–34
English 31–35
Math 28–33
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Lehigh University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
89%
1st-yr retention
94%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
90%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
90%
Transferred
8%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
3%
Median earnings (6yr)
$88,810
Median earnings (10yr)
$105,584
Median debt
$21,960
Monthly loan payment
$233
Debt range (25th–75th)
$12,550–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$29,000
Student Body
Men 52%Women 48%
10
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
18%
First-generation
17%
Median family income
$90,738
Independent students
8%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
60%
Hispanic
11%
Black
5%
Asian
11%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
7%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$88,810
10 years after entry
$105,584
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60
55
53
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Institutional
Endowment
$1.9B
Classification
R2: High Research
Full-time faculty
85%
Avg faculty salary
$15,219/mo
Instructional spend/student
$24,840
Federal loan rate
37%
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