Lehigh University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 25.9%
- Applications
- 20,396
- Enrolled
- 1,501
- Yield Rate
- 28.4%
- SAT Average
- 1440
- ACT Midpoint
- 32
- Test Policy
- Recommended
- Application Fee
- $75
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 60.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 86.8%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 98.3%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification December 5
- Early Decision II (binding): January 1 · notification February 5
- Regular Decision: January 1 · notification March 20
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA
- Important
- Standardized Tests, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, Volunteer Work, Level of Interest
- Considered
- Class Rank, Interview, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 4,083
- Accepted Spot
- 1,988
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 80
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 2.0%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $64,980
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $64,980
- Average Net Price
- $36,931
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $15,440
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $19,398
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $19,495
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $30,179
- Family Income Over $110k
- $50,046
Financial Aid
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 18.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 80.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 88.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 93.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 24.8%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 2,532
Top Fields of Study
- Business & Management: 345 graduates/year
- Engineering: 305 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 180 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 95 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 67 graduates/year
- Psychology: 51 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 0.87
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 13.1% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 40th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 0.9 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.