Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 8,045, which is 68.00 % of all undergraduate students. 2,114 students which is 18.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,016.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 89.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 6% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at CUNY Lehman College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 8,045, which is 68.00 % of all undergraduate students. 2,114 students which is 18.33% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,016.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-145,683 (57%)$6,6045,249 (53%)$4,2302,174 (22%)$5,991
2014-156,175 (60%)$7,0665,496 (53%)$4,3272,390 (23%)$5,859
2015-166,472 (60%)$7,2265,811 (54%)$4,2742,391 (22%)$5,904
2016-176,654 (59%)$7,3235,971 (53%)$4,4112,323 (21%)$6,076
2017-187,587 (63%)$7,7376,640 (55%)$4,6462,234 (19%)$6,074
2018-198,387 (66%)$7,7367,117 (56%)$4,8542,287 (18%)$5,950
2019-209,531 (73%)$7,6657,172 (55%)$4,9112,141 (16%)$6,183
2020-219,740 (76%)$7,2696,845 (53%)$4,9571,664 (13%)$6,043
2021-2212,177 (98%)$6,8167,177 (58%)$4,9101,422 (11%)$6,064
Average8,045 (68.00%)$7,2716,386 (54.44%)$4,6132,114 (18.33%)$6,016
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 833 (89.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $10,195. It can cover 66.37% of tuition & fees ($15,360) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 51 (6.11 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,543).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14457 (79%)$9,46941 (7%)$4,375
2014-15597 (90%)$9,70372 (11%)$4,029
2015-16518 (85%)$10,50554 (9%)$4,469
2016-17581 (86%)$10,68543 (6%)$4,799
2017-18813 (88%)$10,86455 (6%)$4,487
2018-19899 (89%)$10,58842 (4%)$4,021
2019-20883 (95%)$10,20844 (5%)$4,057
2020-211,204 (92%)$9,32254 (4%)$5,268
2021-221,547 (100%)$10,41251 (3%)$5,384
Average833 (89.33%)$10,19551 (6.11%)$4,543
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 681 (73.89 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,296.

In addition, 757 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (82.56 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14417 (72%)$5,03031 (5%)$215409 (70%)$5,06237 (6%)$4,131
2014-15485 (73%)$5,19918 (3%)$527581 (88%)$5,42236 (5%)$3,107
2015-16447 (73%)$5,22622 (4%)$427496 (81%)$5,93742 (7%)$3,606
2016-17487 (72%)$5,19726 (4%)$223563 (84%)$6,17051 (8%)$3,878
2017-18709 (77%)$5,35236 (4%)$476792 (86%)$6,16545 (5%)$3,064
2018-19767 (76%)$5,45146 (5%)$296870 (86%)$6,03714 (1%)$5,113
2019-20675 (72%)$5,431786 (84%)$740809 (87%)$5,72043 (5%)$3,211
2020-21910 (70%)$5,3571,017 (78%)$9071,047 (80%)$4,014900 (69%)$1,360
2021-221,236 (80%)$5,4221,526 (99%)$2,2181,248 (81%)$4,0521,079 (70%)$893
Average681 (73.89%)$5,296390 (31.78%)$670757 (82.56%)$5,398250 (19.56%)$3,151
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 51 (6.11 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $51.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1441 (7%)$4,37541 (7%)$4,375--
2014-1572 (11%)$4,02970 (11%)$3,7713 (0%)$8,700
2015-1654 (9%)$4,46952 (9%)$4,4052 (0%)$6,129
2016-1743 (6%)$4,79937 (6%)$4,6246 (1%)$5,878
2017-1855 (6%)$4,48755 (6%)$4,487--
2018-1942 (4%)$4,02141 (4%)$3,9361 (0%)$7,500
2019-2044 (5%)$4,05742 (5%)$3,9892 (0%)$5,490
2020-2154 (4%)$5,26848 (4%)$4,3978 (1%)$9,180
2021-2251 (3%)$5,38448 (3%)$4,4396 (0%)$10,257
Average51 (6.11%)$4,54348 (6.11%)$4,2694 (1.00%)$7,591

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