Lehigh University academics
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania · Private · 5,898 undergrads
Lehigh University has 5,898 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 66 fields of study. The most degrees go to Finance, General.
The short answers
5,898
undergraduates.
1,779
graduate students.
66
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,266
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
17%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
5,898
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,779
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
7,590
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
45%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
17%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$117,290
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
59%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
11%
AsianCollege Scorecard
11%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
7.5%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.4%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,266
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
505
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
94
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Finance, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
132
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: www2.lehigh.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: www2.lehigh.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers