In 1975, Lehigh gave diplomas to 169 women in its first co-educational graduating class.
Now, women comprise 48% of Lehigh’s student body. This year’s commencement ceremony, when these graduating women receive their diplomas, marks the 50th anniversary of co-ed graduations at Lehigh.
When women in the graduating class of 2025 cross the stage on May 18, they will not just be starting their own post-grad journeys. They’ll also be carrying the legacies of the classes before them…