Lehman vs. SUNY-Potsdam

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY Lehman College in Bronx, NY with SUNY College at Potsdam in Potsdam, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

CUNY Lehman College is larger than SUNY-Potsdam based on total student enrollment (13,324 students vs. 2,832 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Lehman College is located in Bronx, NY (Large City setting); SUNY College at Potsdam is in Potsdam, NY (Remote Town setting).
• CUNY Lehman College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College at Potsdam is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Lehman College 15:1; SUNY College at Potsdam 11:1.

Lehman vs. SUNY-Potsdam Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lehman or SUNY-Potsdam? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at CUNY Lehman College than SUNY-Potsdam ($3,961 vs. $13,730).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College at Potsdam are 31.4% lower than at CUNY Lehman College ($15,280 vs. $22,260).
• SUNY College at Potsdam is 18.3% more expensive for in-state tuition than Lehman (about $1,358 more per year; $8,768.00 vs. $7,410.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.6% higher at SUNY-Potsdam than at CUNY Lehman College (about $3,318 more per year; $18,678.00 vs. $15,360.00).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at CUNY Lehman College than at SUNY College at Potsdam (94% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students is 9.8% larger than aid received by CUNY Lehman College students ($11,147 vs. $10,151).

Lehman vs. SUNY-Potsdam Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Lehman or SUNY-Potsdam? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between SUNY-Potsdam and Lehman.

• Reported middle 50% SAT composite range (25th-75th percentile) among enrolled freshmen who submitted scores: CUNY Lehman College 850/1150.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: Lehman - Test optional; SUNY-Potsdam - Test optional.
• Enrolled freshman SUNY-Potsdam students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Lehman (3.2).
• SUNY-Potsdam has a higher acceptance rate (77.7%) than Lehman (56.6%).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.2% at Lehman vs. 10% at SUNY-Potsdam.

Lehman vs. SUNY-Potsdam Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for Lehman and SUNY-Potsdam? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• SUNY College at Potsdam's six-year graduation rate (51%) is higher than CUNY Lehman College's (40%).
• Graduates from CUNY Lehman College earn a median of about $6,300 more per year than SUNY-Potsdam graduates about ten years after starting college ($45,400 vs. $39,100), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.
• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Lehman College graduates have a $14,800 lower median loan debt than SUNY-Potsdam graduates ($10,200 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Lehman graduates have an estimated $153 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SUNY-Potsdam graduates ($105 vs. $258).
• More SUNY-Potsdam graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lehman students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 49%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.