The student-faculty ratio at Lehigh University is 9:1, and the school has 49.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Lehigh University include: Finance, General; Mechanical Engineering; Accounting; Marketing/Marketing Management, General; and Chemical Engineering. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 95 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Total faculty
540 full time
168 part time
Minority
21% full time
8% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
95%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
-
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students49.6%
20-4938.5%
50 or more11.9%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
No
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
95%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
96%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
84%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
86%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
89%
6-year graduation rate of international students
89%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
10
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
113
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.2%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.2%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.8%
Graduates reporting salaries
37%
Graduates reporting bonuses
17%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.1%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.1%
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0.4%
Enlisted in the military
0.2%
Enrolled in continuing education
19.1%
Attended a graduate education program
0.6%
Attended a graduate engineering program
5.8%
Attended medical school
1.1%
Attended a graduate nursing program
0.2%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Boston College
Boston University
Brown University
California Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon University
Seeking continuing education
1.3%
Not seeking employment
0.8%
No information provided by graduate
11%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Stacey Cunningham, '96, President, New York Stock Exchange, Lee A. Iacocca, '45, Retired Chairman and CEO, Chrysler Corporation, C.J. McCollum, '13, National Basketball Association, Portland Trail Blazers
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Finance, General 13%
Mechanical Engineering 9%
Accounting 6%
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 6%
Chemical Engineering 5%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Architecture and Related Services
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$47,100
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Finance$72,800
Accounting$70,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,300
Marketing$55,300
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Engineering
Electrical Engineering (EE)$75,500
Chemical Engineering$73,000
Industrial Engineering (IE)$73,000
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$71,200
Biomedical Engineering$70,900
Mathematics and Statistics
Social Sciences
Economics$67,300
Political Science and Government$64,100
International Relations$57,300
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$42,100
Majors Offered at This School
Architecture and Related Services
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization
Latin American Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Molecular Biology
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
Management Science
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Technical and Scientific Communication
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Information Technology
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Optometry Studies
Public Health, Other
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Ancient Studies/Civilization
Cognitive Science
International/Global Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Science, Technology and Society
Natural Resources and Conservation
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Design and Visual Communications, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Integrated Degree Engineering/Arts (IDEAS)
Computer Science and Business (CSB)
Integrated Business and Engineering (IBE)
Student participation in special study options
Distance learning39%
Study abroad27%
Independent study22%
Double major19%
Honors program19%
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences100%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience78%
Undergraduate research/creative projects63%
Writing in the disciplines23%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Cooperative education programs
Engineering
Teacher certification is offered in
-
Subject areas offering education certification
-
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
368
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Semester (American University)
Student exchange programs offered with
Cedar Crest College
DeSales University
Lafayette College
Moravian College
Muhlenberg College
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
1
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Bhutan
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Cuba
Czech Republic
Denmark
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
27%
Consortia
Consortia
Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges (LVAIC)
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
