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# CUNY Lehman College Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Updated September 28, 2026

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## How much does Lehman College cost after financial aid?

Azimuth places CUNY Lehman College at #6 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. That standing places the affordability pillar in the 99th percentile nationally.

The university lists a cost of attendance of $14,121, reflecting $7,410 in-state tuition and fees and $15,360 out-of-state tuition and fees. Once aid is applied, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) for recipients is $3,148, a reduction of $10,973 from the sticker price.

Aid covers about 78% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. Against comparable institutions (same type and size), the median net price is $15,634; the university's average sits below that benchmark by $12,486.

Aid recipients at CUNY Lehman College face an average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) of $3,148, $12,486 below the $15,634 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Among completers who borrowed, median federal student debt is $10,950, $9,126 below the $20,076 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

For families in the lowest income band, the average net price is $1,589; for the highest band, it is $13,600. Azimuth ranks the university #6 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth places the pillar in the 99th percentile.

Average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)s by family-income band show a steeply progressive structure. For families earning under $30,000 the average net price is $1,589; for $30,001–$48,000 it is $2,374; for $48,001–$75,000 it is $6,834; for $75,001–$110,000 it is $9,696; and for families earning over $110,000 it is $13,600.

Pell Grant recipients make up 59.9% of undergraduates, providing context for the lowest band. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $12,011.

Average net price by family income

**$0–30K**
$1,589

**$30–48K**
$2,374

**$48–75K**
$6,834

**$75–110K**
$9,696

**$110K+**
$13,600

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

Overall average annual net price: **$3,148**. After grants and scholarships, including living costs. [Source and coverage](#cost-data-notes).

The published cost of attendance at CUNY Lehman College is $14,121, yet the average aid recipient pays $3,148, an offset of $10,973. Aid covers about 78% of the published cost for the average aid recipient.

Aid targeting is concentrated on families with lower incomes. The lowest-income band (under $30,000) averages $1,589, while the highest band (over $110,000) averages $13,600.

The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $12,011, a difference of averages that shows the largest discounts flow to the lowest-income families. This pattern coincides with the public university's 99th affordability percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

CUNY Lehman College delivers one of the strongest affordability profiles in the country. Azimuth ranks the university #6 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The published cost of attendance is $14,121, with in-state tuition and fees of $7,410. For families earning under $30,000, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) — what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships — is $1,589; in the $30,001–$48,000 band the average is $2,374; at $48,001–$75,000 it is $6,834; at $75,001–$110,000 it is $9,696; and for families earning over $110,000 it is $13,600.

The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $12,011. Aid covers about 78% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, an offset of $10,973 against the sticker price.

The average net price across all aid recipients is $3,148, which sits below the peer median of $15,634 for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $12,486. Out-of-state students face tuition and fees of $15,360, though the net price figures here reflect the in-state basis.

Graduates who borrow leave with a median federal student debt of $10,950, well below the peer median of $20,076 by $9,126. About 29.8% of federal aid recipients take federal loans.

That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $124 a month if repaid over ten years. For parents who borrow through [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/), the median amount is $11,955.

The [Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/) can build a personalized scenario that includes Parent PLUS borrowing.

## Student loans: what does repayment look like?

At CUNY Lehman College, the median federal student debt held by degree completers who borrowed is $10,950. Measured against comparable institutions (same type and size), the university's median is below the $20,076 peer figure by $9,126.

Across the undergraduate population, 29.8% of federal aid recipients rely on federal student loans to help cover costs. For parent borrowers alone, the median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) debt is $11,955, a population tracked separately from student borrowers.

Those who finish a degree at CUNY Lehman College earn about $7,541 more than the model expects for similar students. That outcome ranks in the 78th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Median earnings four years after completion are $63,353 for federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled, a level in the 61st percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Scenarios modeled from the university's program mix place typical earnings at $63,353, with a downside scenario of $51,643 and an upside scenario of $81,806.

Completers who borrowed hold a median federal debt of $10,950. That amounts to a gap of $9,126 relative to comparable institutions (same type and size), where the university sits below the $20,076 peer median. If repaid over ten years, the estimated monthly payment is $124.

Median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing, a separate parent-borrower population, is $11,955. The estimated monthly student payment if repaid over ten years is $124.

For a personalized family cost analysis, use the [Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Financial GPS

### What does repayment look like?

**Institution median student debt**
$10,950

Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.

**Estimated student payment · monthly**
$124/mo

Student and parent loans are separate debts. Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.

#### Student payment as a share of available income

At median graduate earnings of $63,353, with a $22,590 annual allowance for basic expenses:

**3.7%** of income above the allowance · Excellent

1.  Excellent Under 8%**▲**
2.  Good 8–under 12%
3.  Concerning 12–20%
4.  High risk Over 20%

How this estimate works

These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $22,590, uses the published framework’s 2024 baseline; it is not a current local living-cost estimate. Change it for your budget, including taxes and other obligations. This combines school-level figures for illustration, not a typical individual’s budget or an official school rating. Parent PLUS is separate.

[Read the framework and its limits](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Payment assumptions

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.

[Borrowing populations and model assumptions](#cost-data-notes).

## Parent loans: what can the family afford?

[How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/)

**Median Parent PLUS debt**
$11,955

**Estimated parent payment**
$152/mo

Modeled Parent PLUS pressure by income

| Income | Risk level |
| --- | --- |
| $35,000 | High pressure |
| $50,000 | High pressure |
| $75,000 | Caution |
| $100,000 | Safe |
| $150,000 | Safe |
| $200,000 | Safe |

The model holds the parent balance fixed and varies parent income. [Read the assumptions and limits](#cost-data-notes).

## Student and parent loans: the monthly payments

Financial GPS

### What does repayment look like?

**Institution median student debt**
$10,950

**Institution Parent PLUS debt**
$11,955

Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.

**Estimated student payment · monthly**
$124/mo

**Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly**
$152/mo

**Modeled student + parent payments**
$276/mo

#### Student payment as a share of available income

At median graduate earnings of $63,353, with a $22,590 annual allowance for basic expenses:

**3.7%** of income above the allowance · Excellent

1.  Excellent Under 8%**▲**
2.  Good 8–under 12%
3.  Concerning 12–20%
4.  High risk Over 20%

How this estimate works

These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $22,590, uses the published framework’s 2024 baseline; it is not a current local living-cost estimate. Change it for your budget, including taxes and other obligations. This combines school-level figures for illustration, not a typical individual’s budget or an official school rating. Parent PLUS is separate.

[Read the framework and its limits](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Payment assumptions

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.

## Data & methodology

A missing figure does not mean zero. Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).

**Net price and borrowing.** The 2023–24 income-band averages include living costs and cover eligible first-time, full-time aid recipients; public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. They are not individual aid offers. Peer matching supplies overall net prices, not matched income-band averages. [College Scorecard data and documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/).

A personal student-risk assessment also needs your major and borrowing plan; these school-level illustrations do not assign you a personal risk zone.

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. Private-loan figures from the Common Data Set are separate from these federal repayment illustrations.