Lehman College Description:
Originally founded in 1931 as the Bronx campus of Hunter College, Lehman is now one of the 11 senior colleges of CUNY. The college is located along the Jerome Park Reservoir in the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood of the Bronx. The college has a student-centered curriculum and can boast of a 16 to 1 student / faculty ratio and an average class size of 18. Students at Lehman come from over 90 countries. High achieving students should look into the Macaulay Honors College which provides full tuition scholarship plus lots of other academic, professional and cultural perks.
Admissions Data (2011):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 22%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 460 / 540
- SAT Math: 470 / 550
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: - / -
- ACT English: - / -
- ACT Math: - / -
Enrollment (2010):
- Total Enrollment: 12,115 (9,841 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 31% Male / 69% Female
- 59% Full-time
Costs (2011 - 12):
- Tuition and Fees: $5,508 (in-state); $11,418 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,179 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $10,900
- Other Expenses: $4,823
- Total Cost: $22,410 (in-state); $28,320 (out-of-state)
Lehman College Financial Aid (2009 - 10):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 87%
- Lehman College Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 85%
- Loans: 8%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $7,645
- Loans: $4,362
Most Popular Majors:
Accounting, Business Administration, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Speech Pathology and Audiology
Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 80%
- Transfer Out Rate: 27%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 12%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 35%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
Lehman College Mission Statement:
mission statement from http://www.lehman.edu/about/mission.php
"Lehman College serves the Bronx and surrounding region as an intellectual, economic, and cultural center. Lehman College provides undergraduate and graduate studies in the liberal arts and sciences and professional education within a dynamic research environment, while embracing diversity and actively engaging students in their academic, personal, and professional development."
