Bucknell vs Lehigh
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PACatholic life on campusBCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Bucknell lists Mass 4 times a week; Lehigh lists Mass 4 times a week.
- Bucknell lists confession 2 times a week; Lehigh, 2 times a week.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Lehigh has the lower price after aid: $18,722 a year, against $23,679 at Bucknell.
- The average price after aid is lower at Lehigh: $36,931 a year, against $40,766 at Bucknell.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
ACompass Score: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
4 times a week
4 times a week
Confession times
2 times a week
2 times a week
Eucharistic adoration
2 times a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
3 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Lewisburg, PA
Bethlehem, PA
Setting
Town
City
Students
3,892
7,590
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
29%
26%
Average SAT
1410
1440
ACT middle 50%
30–33
31–34
Graduation rate
86%
88%
First-year retention
94%
94%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$40,766
$36,931
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$20,980
$16,917
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$12,276
$17,140
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$23,679
$18,722
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$28,165
$22,184
Net price, over $110,000 income
$55,724
$48,751
Median debt
$27,000
$21,960
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$93,807
$105,584
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.