For more details, view FY 25 Budget Book
59.3% Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fees from Undergraduate and Graduate students are more than $390 million. In addition to all tuition, this includes Distance Education and both mandatory and non-mandatory fees. Beginning in fall of 2024, Lehigh will provide a full tuition grant, scholarship or other tuition waiver (the family will pay no tuition) for undergraduate students from families with a total income of less than $75,000 (with typical assets), reinforcing our dedication to enrolling talented students.
14.6% Investment Earnings
Investment Earnings are more than $96 million. This represents the sum of short-term investment interest and the annual endowment earnings distribution.
9.4% Auxiliary
Auxiliary Room and Board total more than $52 million. Room revenue is received from students who reside in University housing and Board revenue is received from students who participate in a University Dining program. Additional information related to these charges can be found here https://auxiliaryservices.lehigh.edu/auxiliary-services-housing-dining-and-conference-services.
Auxiliary Other totals more than $9 million. This revenue comes from a number of sources including Bookstore, Child Care Center, Debit Card Services, and Conference Services.
7.9% Other
Other Revenue is more than $52 million and includes a mix of different sources, including Athletics activities, Zoellner Arts Center activities, Indirect Cost Recovery, Government Funding for Financial Aid and transfers from Cash Reserves.
6.4% Grants and Contracts
Grants and Contracts total more than $42 million. These include Federal, State and Local along with Ben Franklin Partnerships, Manufacturer’s Resource Center and Centennial School.
2.4% Gifts
Gifts for operations are more than $16 million. This amount does not include gifts for capital projects or endowments.
44.8% Compensation
Compensation includes salaries and employee benefits and is more than $296 million. This category represents the largest cost for the university.
22.9% Financial Aid
Financial Aid totals more than $151 million. Undergraduate Financial aid is more than $140 million and administered by The Office of Financial Aid. Graduate Financial Aid is more than $11 million and is administered by the individual Colleges.
22.9% General Expenses
General Expenses are more than $151 million and are distributed amongst all campus side departments. This is an accumulation of expenses including, but not limited to, office operations, travel, equipment, and professional services.
6.8% Facilities
Facilities total more than $45 million and include building maintenance, utilities and plant preservation for all university buildings.
2.6% Debt Service
Debt Service is more than $17 million.