CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY · Public · Large city · CLC · Lehman · Lehman College
Public institution in Bronx, NY · 10,438 undergraduates · 55% acceptance rate · $58,013 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 2%Average net price
- Top 5%Cost of attendance
- Top 7%Median graduate debt
- Top 10%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $3,48237th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,410309th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $15,360569th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $13,45699th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $10,950134th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,013644th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,067489th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 49.3%1,197th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.5%1,052nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 55.4%338th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1010928th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 10,438243rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 60.5%208th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 7 mi (LGA)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 50 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $92,768 | $95,348 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $56,415 | $57,318 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $42,799 | $40,927 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | $42,682 | $25,194 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $42,086 | $42,235 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $41,937 | $46,673 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $40,151 | $40,037 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $37,856 | $28,366 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $37,424 | $36,041 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $37,136 | $36,218 |
| PhilosophyPhilosophy & Religious Studies | bachelors | $36,726 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $36,546 | $29,443 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1967source
- Athletic nickname: "Lightning"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Royal Blue and Whitesource
- Mascot: Lightning Bugsource
- Campus size: about 37 acressource
- Formerly known as "Bronx Branch of Hunter College" (1931–1968)source
- Athletic conference: City University of New York Athletic Conferencesource
- Notable alum: Ron Perlmansource
- Notable alum: André Acimansource
- Notable alum: Oscar Hijuelossource
- Notable alum: Eliot Engelsource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitelehman.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 190637)
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