10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$4,122at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
CUNY Lehman College
⌖ Bronx, NY · 44 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$4,122 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
10.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−2%Modeled 10-year ROI
$63,847Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$3,148Average net price / year
$14,121Cost of attendance
$63,847Median earnings · year 5 after completion
51.3%Completion rate
56.6%Admission rate
10,696Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$45,331Year 1
$63,353Year 4
$63,847Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$144,7222Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$119,1153Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$116,5464Special Education and Teaching · Graduate/Professional Certificate$102,3295Educational Administration and Supervision · Graduate/Professional Certificate$100,2686Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$98,9887Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · Master's Degree$96,4698Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Master's Degree$87,910Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NY
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Brooklyn, NY
CUNY Brooklyn College
- Annual net price
- $3,103
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $64,329
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +0%
CUNY Queens College
- Annual net price
- $4,195
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $65,545
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +4%
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Annual net price
- $3,203
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,595
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -19%
College of Staten Island CUNY
- Annual net price
- $5,579
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $64,960
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -1%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $144,722 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $119,115 | $20,055 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $116,546 | Not available |
| Special Education and Teaching | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $102,329 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $100,268 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $98,988 | Not available |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | $96,469 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $87,910 | Not available |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $86,743 | Not available |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $85,351 | $13,317 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $84,988 | Not available |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $84,758 | Not available |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $82,388 | Not available |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Master's Degree | $81,872 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $78,311 | Not available |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $77,884 | Not available |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $75,127 | Not available |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $73,936 | $15,729 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $71,718 | $16,872 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $66,240 | $13,030 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $62,955 | $12,690 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $62,496 | $11,047 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $61,761 | $11,544 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $61,512 | $15,090 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $60,488 | $13,722 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $60,413 | $12,136 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $59,020 | $12,334 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $57,722 | $12,500 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $57,143 | $8,617 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $57,091 | $10,861 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $56,907 | $18,896 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $56,615 | $15,414 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,906 | $11,247 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $54,674 | $11,391 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $54,063 | $10,250 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $52,420 | $16,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $51,602 | $7,404 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | $50,455 | $12,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $50,334 | $9,630 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $50,265 | $14,623 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $49,025 | $12,375 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $47,163 | Not available |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $43,165 | $18,700 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | $23,522 | $11,994 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.