Lehman College, CUNY: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1616 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #441 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #395 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #39 of 221 | In New York State |
| #14 of 92 | In New York City |
| #221 of 1,063 | For Social Work |
| Top50% | For 85 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 57%
- Undergraduates
- 11,617
- Graduates
- 1,707
- Male:Female Ratio
- 34:66
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- lehman.edu
Lehman College, CUNY Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Lehman College, CUNY has an acceptance rate of 57% and is among the top 20% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 57% | 51% | 60% |
| Applicants | 22,347 | 9,101 | 12,914 |
| Admissions | 12,643 | 4,652 | 7,795 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,503 | 620 | 865 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 42 | 18 | 24 |
6,465 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,198 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
61 or 4%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 850
or below
75% of them
had 1150
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Lehman College, CUNY are 850-1150 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 7342 (55%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3306 (25%) |
| White | 1114 (8%) |
| Asian | 923 (7%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 390 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 213 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 11 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $10,151
- Students receiving aid
- 94%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $6,930 | $11,090 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,930 | $11,090 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $14,880 | $20,520 |
| Fee in-district | $480 | $480 |
| Fee in-state | $480 | $480 |
| Fee out-of-state | $480 | $480 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 19 |
|---|---|
| Room charge | $12,853 |
Lehman College, CUNY majors
Lehman College, CUNY has granted 2,369 bachelor's degrees across 47 programs, 692 master's across 37 programs, and 2 doctorate degrees in Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Lehman College, CUNY.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 315 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 277 | 9 | |
| Social Work | 125 | 86 | |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management | 184 | ||
| Accounting | 162 | 19 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 170 | ||
| Sociology, General | 128 | ||
| Computer Science | 106 | 3 | |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 104 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 89 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 80 | 7 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 79 | 3 | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 50 | 17 | |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 61 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 54 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 53 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 51 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments | 49 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 44 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 42 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 42 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 38 | ||
| Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy | 38 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 28 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 26 | 1 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 26 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 26 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 16 | 10 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 26 | ||
| History, General | 23 | 2 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 25 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 22 | ||
| Health Teacher Education | 21 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 20 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 18 | 2 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 11 | 8 | |
| Economics, General | 18 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 16 | ||
| Graphic Design | 15 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 5 | 10 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 15 | ||
| Dance, General | 14 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 13 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 13 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 13 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 12 | ||
| Philosophy | 11 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 11 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 9 | ||
| Journalism | 7 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 6 | ||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 6 | ||
| Linguistics | 6 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 6 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 5 | ||
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 5 | ||
| Physics, General | 5 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 | 3 | |
| Comparative Literature | 4 | ||
| History Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 3 | ||
| Music, General | 3 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 3 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Geography | 2 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 2,369 | 692 | 2 |
Lehman College, CUNY has a graduation rate of 51%, which is among the 44% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 51% | 44% | 55% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Lehman College, CUNY has published 7,090 scientific papers with 164,734 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Computer Science, Physics, Environmental Science, Engineering, Political Science, Philosophy, and Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 68 | 810 |
| 1994 | 100 | 972 |
| 1995 | 96 | 1007 |
| 1996 | 78 | 1077 |
| 1997 | 68 | 1139 |
| 1998 | 81 | 1173 |
| 1999 | 85 | 1124 |
| 2000 | 98 | 1395 |
| 2001 | 98 | 1458 |
| 2002 | 121 | 1866 |
| 2003 | 93 | 1812 |
| 2004 | 132 | 2076 |
| 2005 | 148 | 2196 |
| 2006 | 119 | 2294 |
| 2007 | 147 | 2802 |
| 2008 | 156 | 3141 |
| 2009 | 127 | 3264 |
| 2010 | 157 | 3748 |
| 2011 | 148 | 4147 |
| 2012 | 166 | 4604 |
| 2013 | 195 | 5023 |
| 2014 | 221 | 5427 |
| 2015 | 211 | 5789 |
| 2016 | 218 | 6153 |
| 2017 | 235 | 6805 |
| 2018 | 278 | 7725 |
| 2019 | 324 | 9599 |
| 2020 | 317 | 10683 |
| 2021 | 306 | 11800 |
| 2022 | 297 | 11457 |
| 2023 | 327 | 12772 |
| 2024 | 234 | 12246 |
| 2025 | 184 | 11704 |
Lehman College, CUNY alumni
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Ron Perlman
- Enrolled in Lehman College, CUNY
- In 1971 graduated with Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre art
- Occupations
- film actorcomediantelevision actorscreenwritervoice actor
- Biography
-
Ronald N. Perlman is an American actor. His credits include the roles of Amoukar in Quest for Fire (1981), Salvatore in The Name of the Rose (1986), Vincent in the television series Beauty and the Beast (1987–1990), for which he won a Golden Globe Award, One in The City of Lost Children (1995), Johner in Alien Resurrection (1997), Koulikov in Enemy at the Gates (2001), Hellboy in both Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Clay Morrow in the television series Sons of Anarchy (2008–2013), Nino in Drive (2011) and Benedict Drask in Don't Look Up (2021). As a frequent collaborator of Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro, he has had roles in the del Toro films Cronos (1992), Blade II (2002), Pacific Rim (2013), Nightmare Alley (2021), and Pinocchio (2022).
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Elizabeth Rodriguez
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorstage actor
- Biography
-
Elizabeth Rodriguez is an American actress. She began her career appearing in films Fresh, Dead Presidents (1995), I Think I Do (1997) and Blow (2001). She played Detective Gina Calabrese in the 2006 film adaptation of Miami Vice.
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Letitia James
- Enrolled in Lehman College, CUNY
- In 1981 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- lawyerpoliticianjournalist
- Biography
-
Letitia Ann "Tish" James is an American lawyer and politician from the state of New York. She has served since 2019 as the 67th attorney general of New York (NYAG), having been first elected to the post in 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, James is the first Black person to serve as New York attorney general and is the first Black woman to hold statewide office in New York.
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André Aciman
- Occupations
- literary historianuniversity teacherauthorwriterliterary theorist
- Biography
-
André Aciman is an Italian-American writer. Born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt, he is currently a distinguished professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where he teaches the history of literary theory and the works of Marcel Proust. Aciman previously taught creative writing at New York University and French literature at Princeton University and Bard College.
General info
| Alternative names | Lehman College Lehman |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| Colors | royal blue, yellow, white |
| Academic calendar | September to May |
| Total FTE staff | 1,326 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 250 Bedford Park Blvd West Bronx, New York, 10468 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,804,000 |
| Phone | 7189608000 |