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| Metric | CUNY Lehman | California State University-Long Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 57% | 46% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 51% / 60% | 42% / 49% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 22,347 | 83,967 |
| Admitted | 12,643 | 38,854 |
| Enrolled | 1,545 | 6,482 |
| Yield | 12% | 17% |
| SAT middle 50% | 850–1150 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | – | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-blind |
| Application fee | $65 | $70 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | Research college or university | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division III | Division I, no football |
| Conference | City University of New York Athletic Conference | Big West Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 10,696 | 35,924 |
| Beds in college housing | No housing | 3,216 |
| First-years must live on campus | – | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 60% | 50% |
| First-gen | 52% | 49% |
| Men / women | 35% / 65% | 41% / 59% |
| Part-time students | 31% | 15% |
| Students 25 and older | 32% | 16% |
| First-years from in state | 84% | 97% |
| First-years from other states | 0% | 1% |
| First-years from abroad | 4% | 2% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,523 | 4,597 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 50% | 41% |
| Diversity index | 0.59 | 0.66 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 15 to 1 | 23 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 38% | 45% |
| Average faculty salary | $107,966 | $110,330 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,124 | 8,694 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 15% · Business Administration and Management, General 11% · Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 8% | Business Administration and Management, General 15% · Psychology, General 8% · Computer Science 4% |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,649 (public, GASB accounting) | $8,963 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $3,648 (public, GASB accounting) | $3,874 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 8% | 22% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | – | $19,777 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | – | 31% |
| Net price, students with grants | $3,961 | $10,607 |
| Sticker price, in-state | – | $28,416 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | – | $40,296 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $7,410 | $7,008 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $15,360 | $18,888 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 1% | 3% |
| First-years with grants | 94% | 76% |
| Average grant | $10,151 | $11,795 |
| Aid from the college | 73% | 46% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $58,013 | $64,403 |
| Graduation rate | 58% | 82% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 52% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 50% | 71% |
| Pell graduation gap | 2 pts higher | 4 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 53% | 73% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 56% | 74% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 49% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 55% | 59% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | 66% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 44% | 62% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 87% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 45% | 62% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 59% | 82% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 18% | 10% |
| Median debt | $10,950 | $14,289 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 12% | 24% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $7,815 | $12,000 |
| Website | lehman.edu | csulb.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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