How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Lehigh University admits about 25.9% of applicants. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,370 and 1,500 on the SAT or between 31 and 34 on the ACT (interquartile range). Among enrolled undergraduates, 17.7% receive Pell Grants and 16.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 3.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Lehigh University #426 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. That ranking reflects the structural reality of a selective private institution: the admission funnel is narrow, and the share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students enrolled is modest relative to broader-access peers. For students from low-income backgrounds who do gain admission, Lehigh's graduation rate of 87.9% and a Pell completion rate of 84.3% suggest that those who enroll are well-supported through to degree completion. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $94,900 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that Pell recipients represent a comparatively small share of Lehigh's enrollment, that figure reflects outcomes for a narrow group rather than a population-wide pattern — but the strength of those outcomes is notable nonetheless. Azimuth ranks Lehigh University #309 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern here mirrors what Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes describes for selective institutions broadly: low-income students who gain admission complete at high rates and achieve strong post-graduation earnings, but the institution's admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway. Retention stands at 93.7%, reinforcing that students who enroll at Lehigh are very likely to persist and finish.
Lehigh University admits about 25.9% of applicants. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,370 and 1,500 on the SAT or between 31 and 34 on the ACT (interquartile range). Among enrolled undergraduates, 17.7% receive Pell Grants and 16.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 3.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Lehigh University #426 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. That ranking reflects the structural reality of a selective private institution: the admission funnel is narrow, and the share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students enrolled is modest relative to broader-access peers. For students from low-income backgrounds who do gain admission, Lehigh's graduation rate of 87.9% and a Pell completion rate of 84.3% suggest that those who enroll are well-supported through to degree completion. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $94,900 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that Pell recipients represent a comparatively small share of Lehigh's enrollment, that figure reflects outcomes for a narrow group rather than a population-wide pattern — but the strength of those outcomes is notable nonetheless. Azimuth ranks Lehigh University #309 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern here mirrors what Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes describes for selective institutions broadly: low-income students who gain admission complete at high rates and achieve strong post-graduation earnings, but the institution's admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway. Retention stands at 93.7%, reinforcing that students who enroll at Lehigh are very likely to persist and finish.
Lehigh University admits about 25.9% of applicants. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,370 and 1,500 on the SAT or between 31 and 34 on the ACT (interquartile range). Among enrolled undergraduates, 17.7% receive Pell Grants and 16.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 3.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Lehigh University #426 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. That ranking reflects the structural reality of a selective private institution: the admission funnel is narrow, and the share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students enrolled is modest relative to broader-access peers. For students from low-income backgrounds who do gain admission, Lehigh's graduation rate of 87.9% and a Pell completion rate of 84.3% suggest that those who enroll are well-supported through to degree completion. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $94,900 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that Pell recipients represent a comparatively small share of Lehigh's enrollment, that figure reflects outcomes for a narrow group rather than a population-wide pattern — but the strength of those outcomes is notable nonetheless. Azimuth ranks Lehigh University #309 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern here mirrors what Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes describes for selective institutions broadly: low-income students who gain admission complete at high rates and achieve strong post-graduation earnings, but the institution's admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway. Retention stands at 93.7%, reinforcing that students who enroll at Lehigh are very likely to persist and finish.
