Colleges Compare Lehigh University vs Lafayette College Lehigh University vs Lafayette College Lehigh University students with aid paid less on average: $25,272 vs $35,879 a year.
Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.
Getting in Measure Lehigh University Lafayette College Admit rate 29% 31% SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1380–1480 1360–1490 ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 31–34 31–33 SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Not checked yet Next deadline Closed Not checked yet
Cost Measure Lehigh University Lafayette College Sticker price per year $84,497 $87,092 Average paid after grants $25,272 $35,879
What families with aid paid, by income Measure Lehigh University Lafayette College Under $30,000 $14,290 $11,822 $30,000–$48,000 $13,708 $9,292 $48,000–$75,000 $19,587 $16,456 $75,000–$110,000 $20,869 $30,704 Over $110,000 $36,233 $52,178
After you start Measure Lehigh University Lafayette College Undergrads 5,898 2,757 Graduate within 6 years 89% 88% Come back for year two 94% 90% Median earnings 10 years after starting $116,342 $102,336 Median debt at graduation $21,371 $14,000
Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers
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