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CUNY Lehman College

CUNY Lehman College

Lehman College is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, USA. It was established in 1931 as the Bronx campus of Hunter College and later became an independent college within the City University in 1968. The college is named after Herbert Lehman, a former New York governor, United States senator and philanthropist. The campus is spread over an area of 37 acres.

CUNY Lehman College is a public, coeducational liberal arts college with more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and specializations. The college is home to the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, which is a professional theater.

The sports teams of Lehman College actively participate in NCAA, CUNY Athletic Conference, ECAC, Knickerbocker Athletic Conference, Metropolitan Collegiate Swimming Conference, Hudson Valley Men's/ Women's Athletic Conferences, Metropolitan Intercollegiate Men's Volleyball Conference, and the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Overview of CUNY Lehman College

Lehman College is found in Bronx, NY. Bronx is a large city. The school is a public institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Post-Master's certificate at Lehman College.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in education and teaching and family and social work.

Lehman College Selectivity

Admission to Lehman College is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Hats off to the 35% of those who apply who get accepted. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 400. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 410 and 500.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Lehman College is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Students numbered 10,922 in 2007 at the school. Lehman College has a large minority student population.

Student Life

The school values student athletics, and belongs to the City University of New York Athletic Conference.

Lehman College Tuition and Affordability

Lehman College is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Lehman College

CUNY Lehman College
Bedford Park Blvd W
Bronx, NY 10468
General Phone: (718) 960-8000
http://www.lehman.edu

Lehman College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching579elementary school teaching, special ed, math teaching, health teaching, physical education teaching, reading teaching, English teaching, ESL instruction, ...
Liberal Arts370sociology, economics, history, English, political science, anthropology, Spanish language, liberal arts and sciences, ...
Business And Management224business management, accounting
Family And Social Work181social work, food and nutrition
Nursing And Emergency Medicine173registered nursing, adult health nursing, various nursing
Medical Support And Technology95audiology and speech pathology, speech pathology
Therapy And Counseling88psychology
Computer Science And Engineering60computer science, information science
Medical Administration57health care facilities management
Media49mass communication
Fine Arts37fine arts
Science16biology, chemistry, geology
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy13dietitian
Mathematics11mathematics
Drama And Performing Arts10drama
Design8graphic design
Religion And Philosophy5philosophy
Music3music performance

Number of programs and degrees for Lehman College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,29240
Master's degree67427
Post-master's certificate136

Lehman College Student Body

In 2007, Lehman College had a total enrollment of 10,922 students (7,797 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men26%
Women74%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate80%
Graduate20%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White17%
Black32%
Hispanic42%
Asian4%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1914%
20-2114%
22-2418%
25-2918%
30-3410%
35-397%
40-4910%
50-644%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York98%
(International Students)1%
State unknown1%

Lehman College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time73 %
Part-Time67 %

Lehman College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of New York, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Lehman College Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total11,1693,92335%93224%
Men3,9501,23331%24520%
Women7,2192,69037%68726%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal400500
SAT Math410500

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT99%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Lehman College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,290
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,930
Books and supplies$ 938

Financial Aid:
Lehman College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 702200)

Lehman College Faculty

Lehman College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured12493
Non-tenured, but on tenure track4071
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1124

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year73$101,80530$98,529
Associate professoracademic year40$81,21547$79,247
Assistant professoracademic year36$65,57870$65,394
Instructoracademic year4$49,7852*
Lectureracademic year22$61,00639$56,573
All faculty totalacademic year175$83,328188$72,183

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Lehman College Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballCity University of New York Athletic Conference

Lehman College Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies

DESIGN
Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Business Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Comparative Literature
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History, General
Italian Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC
Music Performance, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Lehman College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Lehman College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Lehman College Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Lehman College Number of students
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Lehman College Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Lehman College Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%Lehman College % of degrees in medical adminstration
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 10%Lehman College % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Lehman College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Lehman College % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Lehman College % of degrees in fine arts
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Lehman College Female % of student body
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Lehman College % of degrees in family and social work
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Lehman College Minority % of student body
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Lehman College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% students 40 years or older
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Lehman College % students 40 years or older
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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