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Bethlehem, PA lehigh.edu 5,803 students

Lehigh University's campus is set on 1,600 acres in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a location that provides both natural beauty and access to a vibrant city. The student body is known for its strong academic focus, particularly in engineering, business, and the sciences. A defining feature of Lehigh is its integrated campus, blending historic architecture with modern research facilities. The university's Asa Packer Campus has been designated a National Historic Landmark.

Programs
20
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$68,751
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Tuition
$62,180
Sticker price (est.)

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Lehigh University's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 18% of students receive Pell Grants; 38% take federal loans.

Key Insight

Average net price across income brackets is $26,911, roughly 57% lower than the published tuition.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025
Income Bracket Avg Net Price 4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K $15,440 $61,760
$30K – $48K $19,398 $77,592
$48K – $75K $19,495 $77,980
$75K – $110K $30,179 $120,716
$110K+ $50,046 $200,184
Sticker price (no aid) $62,180 $248,720
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at Lehigh University

20 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program DW Score 1-yr Earnings AI Risk ROI
Computer Science Compare across schools →
77
$88,587/yr Very High 4.2x
Information Sciences Compare across schools →
77
$83,356/yr Very High 3.8x
Finance Compare across schools →
77
$76,720/yr Very High 4.4x
Accounting Compare across schools →
76
$77,026/yr Very High 3.8x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →
72
$82,209/yr Very High 3.6x
Business Administration Compare across schools →
69
$69,289/yr High 3.1x
Business Economics Compare across schools →
64
$81,796/yr Very High 3.4x
Industrial Engineering Compare across schools →
63
$81,142/yr High 3.9x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools →
62
$82,435/yr High 3.3x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →
61
$75,479/yr Very High 3.1x
Marketing Compare across schools →
61
$55,236/yr Very High 3.2x
Electrical Engineering Compare across schools →
60
$79,119/yr Very High 3.0x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →
59
$73,545/yr High 2.7x
Biomedical Engineering Compare across schools →
57
$72,440/yr High 3.1x
Political Science Compare across schools →
56
$53,632/yr Very High 2.6x
Materials Engineering Compare across schools →
47
$74,971/yr High 2.0x
Biology Compare across schools →
44
$45,695/yr High 2.1x
Psychology Compare across schools →
43
$40,942/yr High 2.0x
International Relations Compare across schools →
38
$36,147/yr High 2.2x
Journalism Compare across schools →
34
$45,256/yr Very High 0.8x