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Lehigh Demographics & Diversity

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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Racial Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity
Medium

A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . Students at Lehigh are primarily White with a small Hispanic population. The school has medium racial diversity. 34% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Racial demographics of Lehigh University students
Race Percent of Students
White 66%
Black 4%
Hispanic 9%
Asian 9%
American Indian / Alaskan 0%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 3%
International 8%
Race Unknown 3%

Gender Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity
High

There are 17% more male students than female students enrolled at Lehigh University with a gender ratio of 54% men to 46% women. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Lehigh has a comparable gender diversity ratio to other US colleges and is inclusive of both genders.

Male to female gender ratio for Lehigh University students
Gender Percent of Students
Men 54%
Women 46%
Enrollment by gender for Lehigh University students
Gender Number of Students
Men 3,994
Women 3,400

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity
High

Lehigh serves a high number of out-of-state students with 79% of the student body residing outside of Pennsylvania or from other countries.

Enrollment by geographic location for Lehigh University students
Origin Percent of Students
In State 21%
Out of State 71%
Foreign 7%
Unknown Location 1%

Economic Diversity

Median Household Income
$88,627 per year

19% of students can be considered low-income as indicated by their receipt of Federal Pell Grant Aid.

Undergrad Student Population

Enrollment
7,394
Undergrad enrollment by age and part time status
Segment Percent of Students
Students Over 25 Years Old 0.5%
Part time Undergrads 1.4%

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=213543 IPEDS survey data for Lehigh University.

Last updated February 24, 2024