CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,609
Graduate Enrollment: 2,017
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 57.89%
Male/Female: 29% / 71% (2017)
First generation college students: 51.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.1% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 63.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 38.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 29.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 22.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 5.2%
Black: 26.4%
Hispanic: 57.0%
Asian: 6.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 1.6%
Non-resident alien: 3.0%
Unknown race: 0.0%
Black: 26.4%
Hispanic: 57.0%
Asian: 6.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 1.6%
Non-resident alien: 3.0%
Unknown race: 0.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,682
In-State tuition: $7,410Out-of-State tuition: $15,360
Estimated books and supplies: $1,364 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $16,505 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $5,763 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $17,188 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $5,763 (2022)
Average Family Income: $26,787 (2017)
Median Family Income: $17,797 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 53.3%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 13.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $10,950 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $116 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $1,059 |
$30k-48k | $3,081 |
$48k-75k | $7,147 |
$75k-110k | $9,402 |
$110k+ | $11,619 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 28%6-year graduation rate: 53%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.3% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $10,950 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $8,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $7,815 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 55.4% (2015) |
@3 year | 62.0% (2017) |
@5 year | 64.9% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 44.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 44.5% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $42,477 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $55,788 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 12 | $28,239 ($2,353) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 13 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 23 | $18,896 | $155 | $43,299 ($3,608) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 52 | $14,623 | $114 | $25,769 ($2,147) | $40,990 ($3,416) |
Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 20 | $12,375 | $20,388 ($1,699) | $42,005 ($3,500) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 70 | $15,729 | $142 | $46,604 ($3,884) | $67,295 ($5,608) |
Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 83 | $13,317 | $116 | $52,879 ($4,407) | $82,796 ($6,900) |
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 10 | ||||
Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 21 | $97,764 ($8,147) | $118,903 ($9,909) | ||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 16 | $368 | $70,678 ($5,890) | ||
Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 59 | $284 | $69,983 ($5,832) | $80,131 ($6,678) | |
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 25 | ||||
Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 34 | $466 | $61,025 ($5,085) | $80,895 ($6,741) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 3 | ||||
Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 63 | $294 | $59,512 ($4,959) | $67,634 ($5,636) | |
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 16 | ||||
Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 122 | $233 | $73,158 ($6,097) | $81,242 ($6,770) | |
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 3 | ||||
Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 45 | $74,453 ($6,204) | |||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 9 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 18 | $8,617 | $74 | $32,204 ($2,684) | |
Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
Master's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 9 | $60,979 ($5,082) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 85 | $11,391 | $111 | $31,841 ($2,653) | $38,076 ($3,173) |
Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 3 | ||||
Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 58 | $16,500 | $159 | $28,950 ($2,413) | |
Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 31 | $16,872 | $167 | $36,354 ($3,030) | $58,904 ($4,909) |
Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 8 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 16 | $38,766 ($3,231) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 69 | $10,861 | $105 | $27,280 ($2,273) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 23 | $18,700 | $187 | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 26 | $12,136 | $38,237 ($3,186) | ||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 6 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 235 | $10,250 | $90 | $35,208 ($2,934) | $45,301 ($3,775) |
Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 128 | $12,690 | $148 | $40,181 ($3,348) | $50,858 ($4,238) |
Master's Degree | Social Work. | 88 | $341 | $57,404 ($4,784) | $66,391 ($5,533) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 73 | $13,722 | $113 | $37,073 ($3,089) | $46,493 ($3,874) |
Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 18 | $27,050 ($2,254) | $46,473 ($3,873) | ||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 1 | ||||
Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 11 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 43 | $12,334 | $133 | $29,341 ($2,445) | $48,182 ($4,015) |
Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 253 | $11,247 | $117 | $38,856 ($3,238) | $47,174 ($3,931) |
Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 15 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 6 | $11,994 | $16,705 ($1,392) | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 39 | $9,630 | $107 | $28,809 ($2,401) | $42,498 ($3,542) |
Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 10 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 116 | $11,544 | $85 | $33,554 ($2,796) | $53,707 ($4,476) |
Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 48 | $437 | $68,691 ($5,724) | $77,736 ($6,478) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 231 | $12,500 | $119 | $42,847 ($3,571) | $53,599 ($4,467) |
Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 55 | $15,414 | $148 | $40,928 ($3,411) | $39,894 ($3,325) |
Master's Degree | Public Health. | 23 | $197 | $58,456 ($4,871) | $71,646 ($5,971) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 49 | $7,404 | $97 | $33,189 ($2,766) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 83 | $12,000 | $127 | $31,459 ($2,622) | $49,911 ($4,159) |
Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 228 | $20,055 | $141 | $94,040 ($7,837) | $112,500 ($9,375) |
Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 55 | $251 | $129,504 ($10,792) | $123,412 ($10,284) | |
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 297 | $11,047 | $116 | $41,226 ($3,436) | $49,624 ($4,135) |
Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 88 | $226 | $63,513 ($5,293) | $68,582 ($5,715) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 164 | $13,030 | $123 | $41,692 ($3,474) | $55,240 ($4,603) |
Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 17 | $298 | $63,217 ($5,268) | $67,842 ($5,654) | |
Bachelor's Degree | History. | 37 | $15,090 | $137 | $38,170 ($3,181) | $42,716 ($3,560) |
Master's Degree | History. | 2 | ||||
Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 2 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $105,651Full time faculty: 38%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 17.0
School's endowment start of year: $8,146,681 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $38,217,591 (2022)