CUNY Lehman College
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
10,438
Men / Women
35% / 65%
Hispanic
52%
Black
24%
White
10%
Asian
8%
International
3%
Mixed
2%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
27%
Health Sciences
17%
Computer Science & Math
8%
Life & Natural Sciences
8%
Arts
4%
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 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,535 (41th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
243 (42th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
55%
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 | #557 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #578 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted 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; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Arts and Humanities | 318 | 35% / 65% | 3% | $46,025 | |
| Africana Studies | 6 +1 | 17% / 83% | 0% | — | |
| Comparative Literature | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | — | |
| English | 79 — | 18% / 82% | 3% | $43,503 | |
| French | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| History | 23 +1 | 43% / 57% | 9% | $50,856 | |
| Journalism | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $57,077 | |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 5 +2 | 20% / 80% | 0% | — | |
| Linguistics | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 54 — | 48% / 52% | 4% | $49,385 | |
| Philosophy | 11 +1 | 18% / 82% | 0% | — | |
| Spanish | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | — | |
| General Education | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | — | |
| Art History | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $43,135 | |
| Dance | 14 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | — | |
| Fine Arts | 38 +1 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $43,135 | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 16 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $43,135 | |
| Graphic Design | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 7% | — | |
| Music | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Theater | 12 — | 75% / 25% | 8% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business | 457 | 44% / 56% | 3% | $61,831 | |
| Accounting | 162 — | 40% / 60% | 6% | $64,912 | |
| Business Management and Administration | 277 — | 45% / 55% | 1% | $60,780 | |
| Economics | 18 +1 | 61% / 39% | 6% | $50,283 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 8 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $85,604 | |
| Biology Teacher Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $85,604 | |
| Early Childhood Education | |||||
| History Teacher Education | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $85,604 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Health Sciences, Human Services, and Nursing | 770 | 17% / 83% | 3% | $75,752 | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 61 — | 16% / 84% | 2% | $55,056 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 44 — | 57% / 43% | 5% | — | |
| Nursing | 170 — | 14% / 86% | 5% | $124,075 | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 50 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $65,739 | |
| Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences | 89 +2 | 8% / 92% | 1% | $67,596 | |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 38 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | — | |
| Health Services Administration | 184 +1 | 17% / 83% | 4% | $55,540 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Social Work | 125 +1 | 12% / 88% | 2% | $59,699 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Natural and Social Sciences | 816 | 32% / 68% | 2% | $55,367 | |
| Computer Science | 106 +1 | 80% / 20% | 5% | $82,690 | |
| Information Science/Studies | 53 — | 77% / 23% | 6% | $69,344 | |
| Mathematics | 26 +1 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $56,631 | |
| Biology | 80 — | 32% / 68% | 1% | $61,960 | |
| Chemistry | 20 — | 40% / 60% | 5% | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | — | |
| Geological/Earth Sciences | |||||
| Physics | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | — | |
| Anthropology | 42 — | 29% / 71% | 2% | $51,764 | |
| Geography | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 50% | — | |
| Political Science | 26 +2 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $54,442 | |
| Psychology | 315 +2 | 14% / 86% | 2% | $45,494 | |
| Sociology | 128 +1 | 16% / 84% | 1% | $48,248 |