Student Population at Lehigh
Total Enrollment
7,394
Undergraduate
5,624
Graduate
1,770
Online Enrollment
431
Men Students
3,994
Women Students
3,400
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,394 students have enrolled at Lehigh University - 5,624 undergraduate and 1,770 graduate.
By gender, 3,994 male and 3,400 female students are attending Lehigh University. By attendance status, there are 6,611 full-time students and 783 part-time students.
The number of students at Lehigh University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Tulane University of Louisiana and The University of Texas at Austin, its population is very small (average population is 31,632).
Lehigh University offers online degree/certificate programs and 431 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Lehigh University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,994 male and 3,400 female students attending Lehigh. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.17 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Lehigh.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,624 | 5,557 | 67 |
| Men | 3,039 | 2,999 | 40 |
| Women | 2,585 | 2,558 | 27 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,770 | 1,054 | 716 |
| Men | 955 | 602 | 353 |
| Women | 815 | 452 | 363 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,279 White students (57.87%) and 675 Hispanic students (9.13%) at Lehigh University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lehigh University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Asian | 558 | 287 | 271 |
| Black or African American | 295 | 177 | 118 |
| Hispanic | 573 | 292 | 281 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 3,356 | 1,801 | 1,555 |
| Two or More Races | 240 | 128 | 112 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 142 | 77 | 65 |
| Total | 5,624 | 3,039 | 2,585 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 86 | 44 | 42 |
| Black or African American | 52 | 17 | 35 |
| Hispanic | 102 | 44 | 58 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 923 | 463 | 460 |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 43 | 15 | 28 |
| Total | 1,770 | 955 | 815 |
Online Student Population
At Lehigh University, 820 students (11.09% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 431 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 226 students live in Pennsylvania where Lehigh University is located in and 192 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,394 | 5,624 | 1,770 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 431 | 2 | 429 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 389 | 247 | 142 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,574 | 5,375 | 1,199 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 431 | 2 | 429 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 226 | 1 | 225 |
| Other State in U.S. | 192 | 1 | 191 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown | 10 | 0 | 10 |