Lehigh Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#29 in National Universities

Pennsylvania Colleges

#5 in Pennsylvania Colleges

Lehigh University is ranked 29^th in National Universities and 5^th 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 (37%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,410 SAT, 32 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
It has very large number of students of 7,394.
It offers very diverse area of study (211 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 37% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lehigh University 37%

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 27% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lehigh University 27%

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 1,410 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lehigh University 1,410

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.