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Academics at Lehigh University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Lehigh will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Lehigh this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 5,047 undergraduate students at Lehigh University is 653 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 9 to 1 which places Lehigh University among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Lehigh University , there are 9 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.
The vast majority of the instructors (83.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The vast majority of the faculty (83.0% ) are full-time.
A slim percentage of the faculty (30.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Lehigh University compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Lehigh University offers 76 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 64 majors within 19 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Lehigh University awarded 1,510 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Finance & Financial Management0221221
Computer Science0108108
Mechanical Engineering0101101
Industrial Engineering08080
Marketing07878

Find out what Lehigh University's top fields of study and majors are

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