# CUNY Lehman College

Public college in Bronx, NY. IPEDS ID 190637.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/cuny-lehman-college · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/cuny-lehman-college.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 57% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $3,148 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 51%; beats 29% of NY colleges and 44% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $58,013; beats 45% of NY colleges and 64% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $8,500

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $1,589 |
| 30-48k | $2,374 |
| 48-75k | $6,834 |
| 75-110k | $9,696 |
| 110k+ | $13,600 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.55 years on average (28% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $58,013 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $1,589 | $7,230 | under 1 year |
| 30-48k | $2,374 | $10,802 | under 1 year |
| 48-75k | $6,834 | $31,095 | 1.3 years |
| 75-110k | $9,696 | $44,117 | 1.9 years |
| 110k+ | $13,600 | $61,880 | 2.6 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $14,121 in-state; about $22,071 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $7,410 in-state, $15,360 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: not reported; books: $1,500

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 440–590; SAT math: 410–560; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 20,954 applicants, 11,615 admitted, 1,390 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 57%, ACT not reported (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 55%, ACT not reported (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (49 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $101,531 | $119,115 | $20,055 |
| Computer Science | $59,516 | $85,351 | $13,317 |
| Information Science / Studies | $50,133 | $73,936 | $15,729 |
| Mathematics | $40,886 | $71,718 | $16,872 |
| Accounting | $43,728 | $66,240 | $13,030 |
| Social Work | $42,300 | $62,955 | $12,690 |
| Business Administration | $42,890 | $62,496 | $11,047 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $36,241 | $61,761 | $11,544 |
| History | $43,874 | $61,512 | $15,090 |
| Anthropology | $38,879 | $60,488 | $13,722 |
| Chemistry | $31,815 | $60,413 | $12,136 |
| Political Science | $43,059 | $59,020 | $12,334 |
| Health Administration | $42,389 | $57,722 | $12,500 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $35,941 | $57,143 | $8,617 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $29,538 | $57,091 | $10,861 |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | $36,292 | $56,907 | $18,896 |
| Public Health | $41,255 | $56,615 | $15,414 |
| Sociology | $42,710 | $54,906 | $11,247 |
| English | $34,337 | $54,674 | $11,391 |
| Psychology | $36,913 | $54,063 | $10,250 |
| Biology | $33,641 | $52,420 | $16,500 |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | $36,811 | $51,602 | $7,404 |
| Dietetics | $34,988 | $50,455 | $12,000 |
| Studio Art | $27,582 | $50,334 | $9,630 |
| Communications | $32,484 | $50,265 | $14,623 |
| Journalism | $26,319 | $49,025 | $12,375 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $41,484 | $47,163 | not reported |
| Philosophy | $43,311 | $43,165 | $18,700 |
| Dance | $27,843 | $23,522 | $11,994 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Area Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Economics | $44,258 | not reported | not reported |
| Geography | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theatre | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $124,390 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ), $112,250 (NY), $101,860 (U.S.)
- Nursing → Registered nurse: median wage $119,720 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ), $109,440 (NY), $97,550 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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