Lehigh University
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
25.9%
Total Profiles
6
SAT Range
1370–1500
User Accept Rate
83.3%
Tuition
$62,180
Undergrad Enrollment
5,803
Applicants
18,415
Yield Rate
28.4%
Student:Faculty
10:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.24
- SAT
- 1250
- ACT
- 30
- GPA
- 3.92
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.35
- SAT
- 1250
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.97
- SAT
- 1440
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.13
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 29
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- —
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.24 | 1250 | 30 | RD |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.92 | 1460 | 34 | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.35 | 1250 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.97 | 1440 | — | RD |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.13 | — | 29 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.73 | 1460 | — | ED |
What you pay
$36,931/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $147,724 over four years.
What grads earn
$98,481/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $100,932 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 2% below average).
92% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
3.3%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
57%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.9%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Lehigh University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
88%
Completion · all
88%
Completion · Pell
87%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
88%
Median debt
$21,960
Classification
R2 research universityFour-year, medium, primarily residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Lehigh University has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 2 | — | — | — |
| Robbery | — | — | 1 | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
78%
6yr Grad Rate
87%
Retention Rate
94%
Median Earnings
$105,584