88%
Graduation Rate
94%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Lehigh University, the graduation rate is 88 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 94 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 75.70% (private (not-for-profit) Research University with high research activity).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,120 students out of 1,274 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Lehigh University.
By gender, 565 male and 555 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 1,274 | 1,120 | 87.91% |
|---|
| Men | 663 | 565 | 85.22% |
|---|
| Women | 611 | 555 | 90.83% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Lehigh University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 100.00%
- Asian: 86.67%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 91.18%
- Hispanic: 82.17%
- White: 89.03%
- Two or More Race: 88.37%
- Unknown: 92.86%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 100.00%(1/1) |
- |
100.00%(1/1) |
|---|
| Asian | 86.67%(104/120) |
88.71%(55/62) |
84.48%(49/58) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 91.18%(31/34) |
92.86%(13/14) |
90.00%(18/20) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 82.17%(106/129) |
77.78%(56/72) |
87.72%(50/57) |
|---|
| White | 89.03%(722/811) |
86.56%(367/424) |
91.73%(355/387) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 88.37%(38/43) |
78.26%(18/23) |
100.00%(20/20) |
|---|
| Unknown | 92.86%(13/14) |
87.50%(7/8) |
100.00%(6/6) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Lehigh University, 105 of 122 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 86.07%.