by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Lehigh University can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial aid options can Lehigh offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Read on to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Lehigh University.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For incoming first-year students at Lehigh University, 71% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid roughly 1082 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 65% | $46,731 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 64% | $44,655 |
| Federal Pell grants | 19% | $5,675 |
| State/local grants | 8% | $4,548 |
| Federal student loans | 43% | $5,047 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At this school, roughly 57% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $47,917 (for some 3287 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 57% | $47,917 |
| Federal Pell grants | 18% | $5,930 |
| Federal student loans | 37% | $5,915 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $43,925.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $16,992 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $19,455 |
| Over $75,000 | $44,454 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $36,931 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $33,549 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Lehigh’s net price tool: npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/lehigh.
Graduating students at Lehigh carry a median federal student debt of $19,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $19,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,960 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $232.81/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Lehigh.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $12,550 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $29,000 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,074 |
| Middle income | $18,368 |
| High income | $21,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,495 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,797 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $19,500 |
| Independent students | $8,417 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Lehigh.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Lehigh:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 9887 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $166,301,071 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 22 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $350,002 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $15,909 |
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