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IPEDS ID: 213543
OPE ID: 00328900
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Lehigh University
27 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015
General information:  (610) 758-3000
Website:  www.lehigh.edu
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Campus setting:  City: Small
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  7,055 (4,869 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  10 to 1
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open-close General Information
Admissionswww.lehigh.edu/admissions
Apply Onlinewww4.lehigh.edu/admissions/undergrad/apply
Financial Aidwww.lehigh.edu/financialaid
Net Price Calculatornpc.collegeboard.org/student/app/lehigh
Mission Statement
  www.lehigh.edu/~inprv/pdfs/core_values_fall07.pdf
Carnegie Classification
Research Universities (high research activity)
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
5%
Special Learning Opportunities
ROTC (Army)
Teacher certification
Distance education opportunities - graduate level
Study abroad
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2011Full timePart time
Total faculty630119
Instructional482112
Research and public service1487
Total graduate assistants-443
Instructional-197
Research and public service-246
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
Tuition and fees$38,630$39,780$40,960$42,2203.1%
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000$1,0000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$10,200$10,520$10,840$11,2303.6%
Other$1,220$1,220$1,220$1,065-12.7%
Off Campus
Room and board$10,200$10,520$10,840$11,2303.6%
Other$1,220$1,220$1,220$1,065-12.7%
Off Campus with Family
Other$1,220$1,220$1,220$1,065-12.7%
Total Expenses2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
On Campus$51,050$52,520$54,020$55,5152.8%
Off Campus$51,050$52,520$54,020$55,5152.8%
Off Campus with Family$40,850$42,000$43,180$44,2852.6%
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 Multiyear Tuition Calculator
Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2012-2013
Tuition$22,680
Fees$0
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition planX
Tuition payment planX
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2010-2011
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid183769%————
Grant or scholarship aid63953%$17,845,868$27,928
Federal grants23119%$1,455,805$6,302
Pell grants19816%$782,305$3,951
Other federal grants706%$673,500$9,621
State/local government grant or scholarships867%$221,973$2,581
Institutional grants or scholarships62151%$16,168,090$26,036
Student loan aid61150%$4,243,686$6,945
Federal student loans60250%$3,109,093$5,165
Other student loans797%$1,134,593$14,362
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid12,53353%$67,352,705$26,590
Pell grants70315%$2,890,012$4,111
Federal student loans2,20046%$13,654,717$6,207
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2008-20092009-20102010-2011
Average net price$24,602$25,423$24,510
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2008-20092009-20102010-2011
$0 – $30,000$11,391$17,191$18,433
$30,001 – $48,000$15,030$13,843$13,906
$48,001 – $75,000$16,620$19,224$18,545
$75,001 – $110,000$25,231$22,455$23,583
$110,001 and more$39,303$39,158$40,134
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2011
Total enrollment7,055
Undergraduate enrollment4,869
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment49
Graduate enrollment2,186
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 99% Part-time: 1%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 58% Female: 42%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 6% Black or African American: 4% Hispanic/Latino: 8% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 70% Two or more races: 2% Race/ethnicity unknown: 5% Non-resident alien: 5%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 100% 25 and over: 0% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 22% Out-of-state: 72% Foreign countries: 6% Unknown: 1%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2010.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 51% Part-time: 49%
open-close Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2012-2013): $70
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2012
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants11,5296,4895,040
Percent admitted33%30%36%
Percent admitted who enrolled32%34%31%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommended
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
Test Scores: Fall 2012 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT87172%
ACT34628%
Test Scores25th Percentile*75th Percentile**
NOTES:
*  25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading570670
SAT Math630730
ACT Composite2831
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 95%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2010 and Returned in Fall 2011
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 96 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2011.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 87% (*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: 4-year: 76% 6-year: 86% 8-year: 87%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 85% Female: 89%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: American Indian or Alaska Native: 50% Asian: 85% Black or African American: 61% Hispanic/Latino: 81% White: 88% Race/ethnicity unknown: 86% Non-resident alien: 96%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2011-2012
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelorMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Architecture and Related Services
Architectural History and Criticism, General0--
Architecture25--
Category total25--
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies
African Studies0--
American/United States Studies/Civilization07-
Asian Studies/Civilization2--
Russian Studies0--
Women's Studies2--
Category total47-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry12--
Biology/Biological Sciences, General300-
Evolutionary Biology-02
Molecular Biology48d5
Neuroscience280-
Category total748d7
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting7723-
Business Administration and Management, General-21d-
Business/Managerial Economics33153
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other-6-
Finance, General11752d-
International Business/Trade/Commerce-2d-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management249d-
Management Information Systems and Services, Other-0-
Management Information Systems, General13--
Management Science1011-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General716d-
Project Management-15d-
Category total345160d3
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism16--
Technical and Scientific Communication4--
Category total20--
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other23--
Computer Science12115
Information Science/Studies132-
Category total48135
Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-32-
Curriculum and Instruction--1
Education, Other-9-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-2912
Educational/Instructional Technology-50
Elementary Education and Teaching-13-
International and Comparative Education-25-
Secondary Education and Teaching-19-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education--0
Special Education and Teaching, General-301
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other-0-
Category total-16214
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering321-
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering-2d-
Chemical Engineering432d5
Civil Engineering, General364-
Computer Engineering, General1933
Electrical and Electronics Engineering34318
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics2--
Engineering, Other48d0
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering1291
Industrial Engineering33157
Manufacturing Engineering-8d-
Materials Engineering2384
Mechanical Engineering9239d4
Polymer/Plastics Engineering-2d2
Structural Engineering0222
Systems Engineering-0-
Category total330154d36
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General2676
Category total2676
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature1--
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General0--
French Language and Literature1--
German Language and Literature1--
Spanish Language and Literature2--
Category total5--
Health Professions and Related Programs
Pre-Dentistry Studies0--
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies0--
Category total0--
History
History, General1621
Category total1621
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General-00
Mathematics, General1563
Statistics, General26-
Category total17123
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Ancient Studies/Civilization0--
Biological and Physical Sciences0--
Cognitive Science1--
International/Global Studies30--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other16--
Science, Technology and Society2--
Category total49--
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies6--
Natural Resources Management and Policy-5-
Category total65-
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy4--
Religion/Religious Studies2--
Category total6--
Physical Sciences
Astronomy0--
Astrophysics2--
Chemistry, General1134d2
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other1583
Geology/Earth Science, General00-
Physics, General565
Category total3348d10
Psychology
Counseling Psychology--7
Psychology, General6153
School Psychology-56
Category total611016
Social Sciences
Anthropology9--
International Relations and Affairs30--
Political Science and Government, General3811-
Sociology117-
Urban Studies/Affairs0--
Category total8818-
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2--
Art/Art Studies, General1--
Design and Visual Communications, General25--
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General2--
Music History, Literature, and Theory0--
Music, General6--
Category total36--
Grand total1,189606101
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2011-2012 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division I-AA MenWomen
All Track Combined127137
Baseball36–
Basketball1515
Field Hockey–23
Football105–
Golf710
Lacrosse4925
Rowing–41
Soccer2226
Softball–18
Swimming and Diving3425
Tennis911
Volleyball–14
Wrestling33–
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
Middle States Commission on Higher Education(!)7/1/1921 -  Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / ProgramPeriods of AccreditationStatus
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs12/3/1993 -  Accredited
School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs5/18/1999 -  Accredited
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs(!)9/1/1990 -  Accredited
  • (!) Estimated date
open-close Campus Security
2011 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations9711
Liquor law violations130164167
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations778
Liquor law violations7197101
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible113
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery310
Aggravated assault100
Burglary9189
Motor vehicle theft100
Arson000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible113
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary9188
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson000
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year2009
Default rate1.9%
Number in default14
Number in repayment707
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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