Bethlehem, Pennsylvania · Private Non-Profit

Civil Engineering at Lehigh University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 134 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.3% Program signal 134 Size proxy $36,931 Net price (all) $105,584 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 2.3%
Enrollment proxy: ~134
Schools with reported signal: 300

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 25.9%
Graduation rate: 87.9%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $36,931/yr
4-year cost (est.): $147,724
Median debt: $21,960

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $105,584/yr
ROI grade (school): C

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 300 schools that report this field.

#211 of 300 on ROI Top 70% value

1.2× national avg concentration Bigger than 82% of programs

+$17,602 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,329

+$40,923 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,661

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($17,602 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($40,923 above). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 70% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 3.0% reported share · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 2.0% reported share · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.3% reported share · $3,967 net A+

Dallas College Dallas, TX · 0.0% reported share · $3,214 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 0.7% reported share · $3,206 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 1.1% reported share · $6,541 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 1.6% reported share · $4,831 net A+ California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA · 1.4% reported share · $6,555 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Civil Engineering accounts for 2.3% of reported programs at Lehigh University, which is bigger than 82% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 134 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Lehigh University's average net price is $36,931 per year, about $147,724 over four years. That is $17,602 above the $19,329 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $105,584 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $40,923 above the $64,661 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Lehigh University #211 of 300 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.