10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$235,586at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Lehigh University
⌖ Bethlehem, PA · 34 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$235,586 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
5.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
+72%Modeled 10-year ROI
$101,331Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$36,931Average net price / year
$80,856Cost of attendance
$101,331Median earnings · year 5 after completion
87.9%Completion rate
25.9%Admission rate
5,898Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$71,597Year 1
$101,748Year 4
$101,331Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$153,6382Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$141,6913Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$127,2104Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$125,8745Industrial Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$121,4986Industrial Engineering · Master's Degree$120,0337Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$116,9998Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$116,214Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in PA
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Villanova, PA
Villanova University
- Annual net price
- $43,756
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $98,831
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +52%
Drexel University
- Annual net price
- $38,509
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $89,242
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +32%
Bucknell University
- Annual net price
- $40,766
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $90,297
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +32%
Lafayette College
- Annual net price
- $34,433
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $86,844
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +32%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $153,638 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $141,691 | $23,854 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $127,210 | $23,250 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $125,874 | $23,179 |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $121,498 | $23,834 |
| Industrial Engineering | Master's Degree | $120,033 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $116,999 | $24,019 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $116,214 | $24,625 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $113,630 | $23,240 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $108,503 | $22,754 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $107,079 | Not available |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Master's Degree | $106,767 | Not available |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $106,260 | $26,000 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $101,720 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $98,481 | $20,500 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $98,320 | $20,534 |
| Materials Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $97,904 | $26,324 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $96,618 | $24,950 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | $92,139 | Not available |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $91,856 | $27,000 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | $91,697 | $24,960 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $90,302 | $21,150 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | $86,268 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $85,017 | Not available |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $81,935 | $19,500 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $79,569 | $21,250 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $75,611 | $23,128 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $74,939 | $21,160 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $72,978 | $19,707 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $71,474 | $19,707 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $61,708 | Not available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $55,728 | Not available |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $20,710 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $22,863 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.