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Bethlehem, PA 18015
p. 610-758-3000
w. www.lehigh.edu

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District4215

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Lehigh University?
98th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $38,330 $38,330 $38,330
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $300 $300 $300
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $1,600 $1,600 $1,600
FT Graduate Tuition $20,700 $20,700 $20,700
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $1,150 $1,150 $1,150
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $51,050 $51,050 $51,050
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $39,630 $39,630 $39,630
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $39,630 $39,630 $39,630

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $35,610 $37,550 $35,610 $37,550 $35,610 $37,550
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,000(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $9,340 $9,770
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,010 $1,220
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$70
Graduate Application Fee$70
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 11,170 (6,388 male / 4,782 female)
Admitted 3,662 (2,057 male / 1,605 female)
Admission rate 33%
First-time Enrollment 1,193 (704 male / 489 female)
FT Enrollment 1,193 (704 male / 489 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment6,996

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Lehigh University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /  N/A / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Lehigh University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Patriot League
NCAA Basketball Conference Patriot League
NCAA Baseball Conference Patriot League
NCAA Track & Field Conference Patriot League

SAT Test Admission

87th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 90%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 580 / 670
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 630 / 720
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1210 / 1390

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity2,508
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$5,910
Board Fee$4,290

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 230 84 76 186 4 2,624 206 3,410
Accounting 6 4 22 208 8 248
African-American/Black Studies 4 4
American/United States Studies/Civilization 2 10 2 14
Anthropology 8 8
Applied Mathematics
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 4 4 4 40 52
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2
Art/Art Studies, General 2 2
Asian Studies/Civilization 6 6
Astronomy
Astrophysics 2 4 2 8
Biochemistry 18 2 20
Biological and Physical Sciences 4 4
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 4 4 92 2 104
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 4 48 2 54
Business Administration and Management, General 6 2 2 48 4 62
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 8 8
Business/Managerial Economics 6 2 34 4 46
Chemical Engineering 4 2 2 76 8 92
Chemistry, General 10 6 2 10 40 4 72
Civil Engineering, General 6 2 10 94 8 120
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2
Cognitive Science 2 2 4
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 6 6
Computer Engineering, General 8 2 16 6 32
Computer Science 18 2 28 48
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 2 28 30
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 14 4 2 2 16 2 40
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Design and Visual Communications, General 2 2 2 24 30
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 14 2 16
Education, Other 2 2 2 28 6 40
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 8 2 2 58 14 84
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 16 2 2 4 62 8 94
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 4 32 2 40
Engineering Physics 2 2 4
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Engineering, Other 4 12 2 18
English Language and Literature, General 2 2 72 4 80
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 2 2
Environmental Science 2 2
Environmental Studies 6 2 8
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 4 2 18 24
Evolutionary Biology
Finance, General 22 2 8 18 296 24 370
French Language and Literature
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 6 26 2 34
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 2
German Language and Literature
History, General 42 4 46
History, Other
Industrial Engineering 10 2 4 6 66 4 92
Information Science/Studies 6 2 6 28 2 44
International Business/Trade/Commerce
International Relations and Affairs 2 2 2 44 2 52
International/Global Studies 2 2
Journalism 46 46
Logistics and Materials Management 6 2 4 48 4 64
Management Science, General 12 2 2 20 36
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 4 4 10 130 4 152
Materials Engineering 2 2 36 6 46
Mathematics, General 4 30 6 40
Mechanical Engineering 18 2 8 4 142 8 182
Molecular Biology 4 48 10 62
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 6 6
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General 4 4
Natural Resources Management and Policy 2 2 4
Neuroscience 22 42 64
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics (MS, PhD) 2 6 8
Philosophy 2 2 8 12
Physics, General 10 10
Political Science and Government, General 4 4 2 62 2 74
Polymer/Plastics Engineering 4 4
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 8 2 10
Psychology, General 2 10 8 6 116 8 150
Religion/Religious Studies 2 4 6
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
School Psychology 4 2 10 16
Science, Technology and Society
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 34 4 40
Social Sciences, General
Sociology 2 8 6 26 6 48
Spanish Language and Literature 2 2 4
Special Education and Teaching, General 4 2 2 52 2 62
Statistics, General 10 2 2 14
Structural Engineering 36 4 40
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other 2 16 2 20
Systems Engineering 2 8 2 12
Urban Studies/Affairs 2 2
Women's Studies

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Lehigh University 79th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $102,105 ($107,701 male / $87,572 female)
Number of FT Faculty 464 (335 male / 129 female)
Number of PT Faculty 86
FT Faculty Ratio 5 : 1
Total Benefits $14,061,083

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