Lehigh Rankings and Evaluation
National Universities
#29 in National Universities
Pennsylvania Colleges
#5 in Pennsylvania Colleges
Lehigh University is ranked 29th in National Universities and 5th in Pennsylvania Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Lehigh University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Its tuition & fees of $62,180 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (29%) is lower (difficult to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,430 SAT, 32 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
- It has very large number of students of 7,394.
- It offers very diverse area of study (218 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Lehigh are $62,180 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Lehigh University $62,180
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $34,105
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Lehigh are $28,020 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Lehigh University $28,020
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $20,498
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Lehigh is 29% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Lehigh University 29%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 68%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Lehigh is 28% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Lehigh University 28%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 29%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Lehigh is 1,430 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Lehigh University 1,430
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 1,157
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Lehigh is 32 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Lehigh University 32
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69
4-Years Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 73
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Lehigh is 91% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Lehigh University 91%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 67%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Lehigh is 91% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Lehigh University 91%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 81%
Student Population
The total student population at Lehigh is 7,394 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Lehigh University 7,394
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 2,751
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Lehigh is $44,678 which is 71.85% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Lehigh University $44,678
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $21,453
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Lehigh is 10 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Lehigh University 10 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 13 to 1
Number of Programs
Lehigh offers 218 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Lehigh University 218
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 60
Number of Online Programs
Lehigh offers 6 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.