Lehman College, CUNY: Statistics

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#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
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Acceptance rate
57%
Average SAT
1000
Aid receiving
94%
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

UndergraduatesGraduates
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%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%
  • Part-time retention rate - 58%

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.

Publications
7,090
Citations
164,734

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,160 / 82,855
Biology
2,860 / 81,935
Medicine
2,643 / 73,075
Computer Science
2,593 / 68,540
Physics
2,477 / 69,722
Environmental Science
2,325 / 56,973
Engineering
2,323 / 63,862
Political Science
2,206 / 36,199
Philosophy
2,172 / 36,463
Chemistry
2,086 / 66,668
Law
2,070 / 35,134
Sociology
1,967 / 34,730
Psychology
1,891 / 44,592
Quantum and Particle physics
1,730 / 50,794
Mathematics
1,535 / 37,899
History
1,447 / 26,876
Geography and Cartography
1,423 / 33,444
Economics
1,276 / 22,416
Linguistics
1,207 / 21,504
Biochemistry
1,151 / 38,389
Business
1,128 / 20,680
Geology
1,038 / 27,080
Genetics
1,035 / 33,921
Archaeology
994 / 23,250
Statistics
945 / 29,341
Organic Chemistry
920 / 32,191
Art & Design
917 / 12,583
Ecology
872 / 26,104
Pathology
849 / 31,167
Materials Science
817 / 26,812
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
796 / 17,687
Paleontology
789 / 21,506
Psychiatry
732 / 19,908
Development Studies
678 / 10,207
Neuroscience
665 / 18,586
Botany
629 / 23,116
Social Psychology
545 / 13,008
Optical Engineering
537 / 22,887
Education Majors
530 / 7,584
Physical Therapy
523 / 18,613

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
Academic rankings

Lehman College, CUNY alumni

  1. Ron Perlman

    Ron Perlman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 76)
    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).

  2. Elizabeth Rodriguez

    Elizabeth Rodriguez
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 46)
    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.

  3. Letitia James

    Letitia James
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 68)
    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.

  4. André Aciman

    André Aciman
    Born in
    Egypt Flag Egypt
    Years
    1951-.. (age 75)
    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.

All 32 notable alumni

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

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