CUNY Lehman College
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Bronx, NY
Population
14,000,000
Website
https://www.lehman.cuny.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
10,438
Men / Women
35% / 65%
Hispanic
52%
Black
24%
White
10%
Asian
8%
International
3%
Mixed
2%
Native American
0%
From State
87%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
27%
Health Sciences
17%
Computer Science
7%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Arts
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Education
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$7,410
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$15,360
Est. In-State Cost
$9,586
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$19,870
10-Year ROI
$253,000
ROI Percentile
93th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
73%
4-Year Graduation Rate
32%
6-Year Graduation Rate
51%
Transfer-Out Rate
21%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation
243 (42%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
58%
Yield (Unbound)
12%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #282 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $4M | #321 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #467 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 2 | #552 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Arts and Humanities | 318 | 35% / 65% | 3% | $47,993 | 88% | ||
| Africana Studies | 6 +1 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $55,769 | 70 | 94% | |
| Comparative Literature | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $52,080 | 62 | — | |
| English | 79 — | 18% / 82% | 3% | $46,983 | 50 | 90% | |
| French | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,000 | 70 | 100% | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,769 | 70 | 94% | |
| History | 23 +1 | 43% / 57% | 9% | $54,924 | 68 | 95% | |
| Journalism | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $61,643 | 79 | 82% | |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 5 +2 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $55,198 | 69 | — | |
| Linguistics | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,486 | 69 | — | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 54 — | 48% / 52% | 4% | $53,336 | 65 | 84% | |
| Philosophy | 11 +1 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $42,302 | 36 | 97% | |
| Spanish | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $56,000 | 70 | 100% | |
| General Education | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $56,723 | 71 | — | |
| Art History | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $46,586 | 49 | 80% | |
| Dance | 14 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $23,052 | 3 | 96% | |
| Fine Arts | 38 +1 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $46,586 | 49 | 80% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 16 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $46,586 | 49 | 80% | |
| Graphic Design | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 7% | $46,737 | 49 | — | |
| Music | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $43,750 | 41 | — | |
| Theater | 12 — | 75% / 25% | 8% | $27,637 | 6 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business | 457 | 44% / 56% | 3% | $57,807 | 91% | ||
| Accounting | 162 — | 40% / 60% | 6% | $62,028 | 79 | 91% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 277 — | 45% / 55% | 1% | $55,567 | 69 | 91% | |
| Economics | 18 +1 | 61% / 39% | 6% | $54,306 | 67 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 8 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $87,816 | 93% | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $92,452 | 97 | 93% | |
| Early Childhood Education | — — | — | — | $75,035 | 90 | — | |
| History Teacher Education | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $83,181 | 95 | — | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $92,452 | 97 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Health Sciences, Human Services, and Nursing | 770 | 17% / 83% | 3% | $74,698 | 95% | ||
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 61 — | 16% / 84% | 2% | $59,461 | 76 | 90% | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 44 — | 57% / 43% | 5% | $55,949 | 70 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 170 — | 14% / 86% | 5% | $128,057 | 100 | 99% | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 50 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $62,041 | 79 | 93% | |
| Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences | 89 +2 | 8% / 92% | 1% | $67,388 | 85 | 91% | |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 38 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $50,570 | 59 | 95% | |
| Health Services Administration | 184 +1 | 17% / 83% | 4% | $59,983 | 76 | 95% | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $46,220 | 48 | 100% | |
| Social Work | 125 +1 | 12% / 88% | 2% | $57,482 | 73 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Natural and Social Sciences | 816 | 32% / 68% | 2% | $59,702 | 93% | ||
| Computer Science | 106 +1 | 80% / 20% | 5% | $89,305 | 97 | 95% | |
| Information Science/Studies | 53 — | 77% / 23% | 6% | $74,891 | 90 | 88% | |
| Chemistry | 20 — | 40% / 60% | 5% | $59,205 | 75 | 100% | |
| Geological/Earth Sciences | — — | — | — | $59,585 | 76 | — | |
| Mathematics | 26 +1 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $61,161 | 78 | 100% | |
| Physics | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $63,440 | 81 | — | |
| Biology | 80 — | 32% / 68% | 1% | $66,917 | 84 | 90% | |
| Environmental Studies | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | $54,296 | 67 | — | |
| Anthropology | 42 — | 29% / 71% | 2% | $55,905 | 70 | 92% | |
| Geography | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 50% | $53,832 | 66 | — | |
| Political Science | 26 +2 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $58,797 | 75 | 89% | |
| Psychology | 315 +2 | 14% / 86% | 2% | $49,133 | 56 | 94% | |
| Sociology | 128 +1 | 16% / 84% | 1% | $52,108 | 62 | 92% |