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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:  Less than one year certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Campus setting:  City: Small
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  7,263 (5,451 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  10 to 1
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate courses offered, programs not offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
ROTC (Army)
Study abroad
Undergraduate research (co-curricula)
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
6%
Carnegie Classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2021Full timePart time
Total faculty555107
Instructional555107
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-406
Instructional-183
Research-223
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 year2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023% change 2021-2022 to 2022-2023
Tuition and fees$55,240$55,260$57,470$59,9304.3%
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000$1,0000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$14,160$14,740$15,330$15,8903.7%
Other$1,065$1,065$1,065$1,0650.0%
Off Campus
Room and board$14,160$14,740$15,330$15,8903.7%
Other$1,065$1,065$1,065$1,0650.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$1,065$1,065$1,065$1,0650.0%
Total Expenses2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023% change 2021-2022 to 2022-2023
On Campus$71,465$72,065$74,865$77,8854.0%
Off Campus$71,465$72,065$74,865$77,8854.0%
Off Campus with Family$57,305$57,325$59,535$61,9954.1%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2022-2023
Tuition$27,000
Fees$200
  • Tuition and fee charges increased/decreased when compared to last year.; First-year students must live on campus.;
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition planX
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
  • Does not participate in Promise program
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2020-2021
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 aid11,12782%————
Grant or scholarship aid74554%$29,778,937$39,972
Federal grants25819%$1,521,087$5,896
Pell grants25819%$1,299,087$5,035
Other federal grants564%$222,000$3,964
State/local government grant or scholarships745%$272,226$3,679
Institutional grants or scholarships73754%$27,985,624$37,972
Student loan aid58643%$5,903,651$10,074
Federal student loans56741%$2,808,845$4,954
Other student loans25619%$3,094,806$12,089
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid14,188$120,207,950$28,703
Pell grants940$4,928,478$5,243
Federal student loans1,895$10,848,770$5,725
  • 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.
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.
2018-20192019-20202020-2021
Average net price$26,631$29,098$31,539
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2018-20192019-20202020-2021
$0 – $30,000$14,080$15,561$15,188
$30,001 – $48,000$13,363$14,995$17,416
$48,001 – $75,000$19,924$19,026$22,056
$75,001 – $110,000$26,906$27,212$29,779
$110,001 and more$45,789$61,351$49,302
  • 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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Fall 2021
Total enrollment7,263
Undergraduate enrollment5,451
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment35
Graduate enrollment1,812
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status:
Full-time: 99%
Part-time: 1%Undergraduate Student Gender:
Male: 54%
Female: 46%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity:
American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%
Asian: 9%
Black or African American: 5%
Hispanic/Latino: 10%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%
White: 61%
Two or more races: 4%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 3%
Non-resident alien: 8%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age:
24 and under: 100%
25 and over: 0%
Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence:
In-state: 25%
Out-of-state: 66%
Foreign countries: 9%
Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2020.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status:
Full-time: 57%
Part-time: 43%
Undergraduate Distance Education StatusGraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:
Enrolled only in distance education: 0%
Enrolled in some distance education: 13%
Not enrolled in any distance education: 86%Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:
Enrolled only in distance education: 26%
Enrolled in some distance education: 9%
Not enrolled in any distance education: 64%
Undergraduate application fee (2022-2023): $70
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2021
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants14,1077,3176,790
Percent admitted46%41%51%
Percent admitted who enrolled23%26%21%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommendedConsidered but not required
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 2021 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT54336%
ACT27818%
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 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing645730
SAT Math680760
ACT Composite3034
ACT English3135
ACT Math2834
  • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the SAT/ACT requirement became optional. The University will reevaluate the policy at a later time.
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: 94%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2020 and Returned in Fall 2021
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, 98 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2021.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2015
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:
[Began in Fall 2013]
4-year: 80%
6-year: 90%
8-year: 90%
[Began in Fall 2015]
4-year: 78%
6-year: 87%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2013 or Fall 2015
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: 90%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2015 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: 100%
Asian: 90%
Black or African American: 74%
Hispanic/Latino: 86%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 100%
White: 87%
Two or more races: 89%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 93%
Non-resident alien: 88%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2015 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2013-14
Award and enrollment rate:
[All students]
Received a Bachelor's degree: 91%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 0%
[Pell]
Received a Bachelor's degree: 84%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 0%
[Non-Pell]
Received a Bachelor's degree: 92%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 0%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2013-14
Award and enrollment rate:
[All students]
Received a Bachelor's degree: 92%
Enrolled at same institution: 2%
Enrolled at different institution: 0%
[Pell]
Received a Bachelor's degree: 94%
Enrolled at same institution: 6%
Enrolled at different institution: 0%
[Non-Pell]
Received a Bachelor's degree: 91%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 0%
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2021-2022
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramUndergraduate
Certificate
Postgraduate
Certificate
BachelorMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture--20--
Category total--20--
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies-00--
American/United States Studies/Civilization--00-
Asian Studies/Civilization--1--
Latin American Studies--2--
Russian Studies--0--
Women's Studies-10--
Category total-130-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry--1502
Biology/Biological Sciences, General--3801
Epidemiology and Biostatistics3----
Evolutionary Biology---00
Molecular Biology--751
Neuroscience--2600
Category total3-8654
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting--360-
Business Administration and Management, General---28-
Business Statistics0--0-
Business/Commerce, General--1734-
Business/Managerial Economics--4400
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other---4-
Finance, General--17111-
International Business/Trade/Commerce2--1-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management-0216-
Management Information Systems and Services, Other---0-
Management Science-006-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other-0-8-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General--462-
Project Management---6-
Category total203351060
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism--27--
Technical and Scientific Communication--0--
Category total--27--
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other--0--
Computer Science--134162
Information Science/Studies--00-
Information Technology--28--
Category total--162162
Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-13-24-
Curriculum and Instruction---00
Education, Other---21-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General---438
Educational/Instructional Technology-19-181
Elementary Education and Teaching---8-
International and Comparative Education-0-01
Secondary Education and Teaching---13-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education---00
Special Education and Teaching, General---164
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-3---
Category total-35-14314
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering--5341
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering---3-
Chemical Engineering-1391011
Civil Engineering, General--2842
Computer Engineering, General--2431
Electrical and Electronics Engineering--11145
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics--0--
Engineering, Other-0500
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering--1930
Industrial Engineering-239178
Manufacturing Engineering---1-
Materials Engineering--951
Mechanical Engineering--801720
Polymer/Plastics Engineering-0-101
Structural Engineering---105
Category total-330710155
Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Engineering/Industrial Management-2-17-
Category total-2-17-
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General-012114
Rhetoric and Composition-0---
Category total-012114
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature--0--
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General--0--
French Language and Literature--2--
German Language and Literature--1--
Japanese Language and Literature--0--
Spanish Language and Literature--1--
Category total--4--
Health Professions and Related Programs
International Public Health/International Health1----
Pre-Dentistry Studies--0--
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies--1--
Public Health Education and Promotion0----
Public Health, Other--18--
Category total1-19--
History
History, General--625
Category total--625
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General-0-10
Financial Mathematics---7-
Mathematics, General--1233
Statistics, General--910-
Category total-021213
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Ancient Studies/Civilization--0--
Biological and Physical Sciences--0--
Business Analytics29--17-
Cognitive Science, General--9--
International/Globalization Studies--2--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General--31--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other--10-
Science, Technology and Society--0--
Category total29-4317-
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies-14--
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General---8-
Category total-148-
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy--8--
Religion/Religious Studies--2--
Category total--10--
Physical Sciences
Astronomy--0--
Astrophysics--3--
Chemistry, General--1119
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other--922
Geology/Earth Science, General--000
Physics, General--686
Category total--291117
Psychology
Applied Behavior Analysis-1-5-
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other-11---
Counseling Psychology---00
Developmental and Child Psychology---35
Psychology, General--4622
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other---134
School Psychology---00
Category total-12462311
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General---3-
Category total---3-
Social Sciences
Anthropology, General--9--
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics---131
International Relations and Affairs--28--
Political Science and Government, General--398-
Sociology, General--101-
Urban Studies/Affairs--0--
Category total--86221
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation--1--
Art/Art Studies, General--2--
Design and Visual Communications, General--17--
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General--4--
Music History, Literature, and Theory--0--
Music, General--7--
Category total--31--
Grand total35541,251506116
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
  • More information available online: https://www2.lehigh.edu/financial-aid/veterans-education-benefits
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2020-2021
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:
Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 16
Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 0
DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0
DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution:
Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $10,121
Athletics Participation
  • Sanction Body: NCAA Division I-FCS
Varsity Men's and Women's TeamsMenWomen
All Track Combined128147
Baseball36
Basketball1415
Field Hockey26
Football93
Golf97
Lacrosse5029
Rowing38
Soccer3129
Softball17
Swimming and Diving2427
Tennis1111
Volleyball16
Wrestling44
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccredited since ((!)07/01/1921)11/30/2026
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited since (12/03/1993)12/31/2023
School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited since (05/18/1990)12/31/2030
Internship/Residency
Accreditor / Program / DepartmentStatusNext Review Date
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Professional Psychology (RPSY) - Postdoctoral residency programsAccredited since (10/02/2015)TBD
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/140100.
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape425
d. Fondling005
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault203
i. Burglary588
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence022
c. Stalking210
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations594
c. Liquor law violations16182
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations584526
c. Liquor law violations241294196
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape423
d. Fondling003
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault101
i. Burglary238
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence022
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations592
c. Liquor law violations12141
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations574026
c. Liquor law violations237283193
  • 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.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year201920182017
Default rate0.4%0.7%2.3%
Number in default4619
Number in repayment827789819
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)