About the Budget

60.7% Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees from Undergraduate and Graduate students are more than $453 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.

14.3% Investment Earnings

Investment Earnings are more than $107 million. This represents the sum of short-term investment interest and the annual endowment earnings distribution.

9.3% Auxiliary

Auxiliary Room and Board total more than $59 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 $10 million. This revenue comes from a number of sources including Bookstore, Child Care Center, Debit Card Services, and Conference Services.

7.6% Other

Other Revenue is more than $57 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.

5.7% 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 $18 million. This amount does not include gifts for capital projects or endowments.

41.8% Compensation

Compensation includes salaries and employee benefits and is more than $312 million. This category represents the largest cost for the university.

27.0% Financial Aid

Financial Aid totals more than $201 million.  Undergraduate Financial Aid is more than $185 million and administered by The Office of Financial Aid. Graduate Financial Aid is more than $16 million and is administered by the individual Colleges.

21.5% General Expenses

General Expenses are more than $160 million and are distributed amongst all campus wide departments. This is an accumulation of expenses including, but not limited to, office operations, travel, equipment, and professional services.

6.6% Facilities

Facilities total more than $49 million and include building maintenance, utilities and plant preservation for all university buildings.

3.1% Debt Service

Debt Service is more than $23 million.