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CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, New York · Large city

#5 best value in New York
56.6%
Admit rate
$3,148
Avg net price
51%
Graduation rate
$58,013
Median earnings

CUNY Lehman College is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Bronx, New York (large city setting), enrolling 10,696 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

PublicMidsize · 10,696 undergradsLarge citySelective · 57% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against CUNY Lehman College's admitted students.

Admit rate
56.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
850–1150
Avg GPA (est.)
2.87

Enter a test score to see where you land against CUNY Lehman College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and CUNY Lehman College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Bronx, New York

The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. Originally, the area was part of the Lenape's Lenapehoking territory inhabited by Siwanoy of the Wappinger Confederacy. European colonization of the Bronx began in 1639. Over time, European colonists converted the area into farmlands. Mid-20th century movies set in the Bronx portrayed densely settled, working-class, urban culture. From This Day Forward (1946), set in Highbridge, occasionally delved into Bronx life. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
12 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
7 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub

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Selectivity56.6%

More selective than 80% · #37 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average970

Higher than 4%

Graduation rate51%

Higher than 43% · #110 of 159 in New York

First-year retention73%

Higher than 40%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$58,013

Higher than 62% · #77 of 133 in New York

Average net price$3,148

Cheaper than 99% · #5 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$10,950

Lower than 97%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment10,696

Larger than 90%

Percentiles compare CUNY Lehman College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

12,403students
  • Undergraduate10,69686%
  • Graduate1,70714%

Undergraduates by gender

10,696undergrads
  • Women7,59771%
  • Men3,09929%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White4.0%
  • Black26%
  • Hispanic58%
  • Asian6.6%
  • Other or multiracial5.2%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
10,696
Graduate enrollment
1,707
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
60%
First-generation students
52%
Students over 25
32%
Median family income
$17,797
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$107,964
Endowment
$37,609,449

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,390 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York84%
  • Other U.S. states10%
  • International5.8%

Most first-years stay in state — CUNY Lehman College draws overwhelmingly from New York.

6% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
56.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
850–1150
SAT average
970
SAT reading
440–590
SAT math
410–560
ACT composite
—
Average GPA (estimated)
2.87

Cost

In-state tuition
$7,410
Out-of-state tuition
$15,360
Room & board
—
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$14,121
Average net price
$3,148

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
51%
Graduated on time (4 years)
32%
First-year retention
73%
Transferred to another college
21%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$51,067
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,013
Median debt at graduation
$10,950
Students with federal loans
12%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
44%

About 20% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
32%
Low-income (Pell)
54%
First-generation
54%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$65
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
259 (137 men · 122 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (8)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)57
Soccer48
Basketball33
Volleyball31
Tennis28
Baseball26
Swimming22
Softball14

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
2
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (13,324 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.0reported offenses a year
0.7 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
0.7
Burglary
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$1,589
$30–48k
$2,374
$48–75k
$6,834
$75–110k
$9,696
$110k+
$13,600

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$31,286

$6,834/year × about 4.6 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

72%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$921
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 72% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $921. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,432 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$58,013
Typical debt at graduation
$10,950
Debt vs. one year's pay
19%
Out-earn a HS grad
62%

Typical debt would take roughly 1.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$55,824
Men
$64,962

Men out-earn women by $9,138 (16%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
49.9″
Annual snow
29.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bronx, NY US station (3.5 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.