CUNY Lehman College

What are the graduation rates for students at CUNY Lehman College?

Lehman's reported six-year graduation rate is 51% for the measured cohort of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking undergraduates. Its four-year rate is 32%. These are cohort measures, not the percentage of every student at the college who eventually earns a degree.

The distinction matters at Lehman because transfer students make up a substantial part of incoming enrollment and are not captured by the standard first-time cohort in the same way. The reported first-year retention rate is 73%, measuring whether students in the relevant cohort returned the following year. None of these figures, on its own, establishes why an individual student persisted or left. Applicants comparing likely time to degree should look closely at their program's course sequence, particularly when transferring credits or entering a major with clinical placements.

What is the earning potential for graduates at CUNY Lehman College?

Federal College Scorecard program figures report earnings for specified groups of former students after completion; they are not salary offers or predictions for an individual graduate. In the one-year-after-completion figures, the reported median is about $89,786 for the registered-nursing program and $50,118 for computer science. Reported medians for social work and psychology are about $36,272 and $35,822, respectively.

These figures refer to the measured, federally aided student population with earnings records, not necessarily every graduate in a major. Results may reflect differences in occupation, hours worked, location, further study, and the number of people represented. One year is also too soon to describe a full career. Applicants should use program earnings alongside completion requirements, licensing steps, costs, and the kinds of jobs they actually want to pursue.