Bucknell vs Lehigh
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 6%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 5%
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Lehigh has the lower price after aid: $18,722 a year, against $23,679 at Bucknell.
- Lehigh has the lower average price after aid: $36,931 a year, against $40,766 at Bucknell.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Lehigh: $105,584, against $93,807 at Bucknell.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 6%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 5%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 4%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 4%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
National universities
Location
Lewisburg, PA
Bethlehem, PA
Setting
Town
City
Students
3,892
7,590
Sports
NCAA Division I · Patriot League
NCAA Division I · Patriot League
Admission
Admission rate
29%
26%
Average SAT
1410
1440
ACT middle 50%
30–33
31–34
Outcomes
Graduation rate
86%
88%
First-year retention
94%
94%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$93,807
$105,584
Median debt
$27,000
$21,960
Cost
Average price after aid
$40,766
$36,931
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$20,980
$16,917
$30,001–$48,000
$12,276
$17,140
$48,001–$75,000
$23,679
$18,722
$75,001–$110,000
$28,165
$22,184
Over $110,000
$55,724
$48,751
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer engineering $156,885
- Accounting $130,990
- Computing and information science $122,651
- Economics $108,422
- Mechanical engineering $99,860
- Computer science $141,691
- Finance $127,210
- Accounting $125,874
- Industrial Engineering $121,498
- Computing and information science $116,999
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.