CUNY Hunter College
Hunter College is a public university in New York City, United States. It is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, and offers studies in more than one hundred undergraduate and postgraduate fields across five schools. It also administers Hunter College High School and Hunter College Elementary School.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 54%
- Average net price: $4,431
- Undergraduate enrollment: 20,080
- Graduation rate (150%): 57%
- Graduation rate (200%): 61%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 55%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,163
- Median earnings (8 years): $55,766
- Median earnings (6 years): $50,414
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: New York, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at CUNY Hunter College include Psychology, Human Biology, Computer Science.
- Psychology (591 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,149 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,386
- Human Biology (414 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,420 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,250
- Computer Science (287 bachelor's) · median earnings $102,321 4 years after graduation · median debt $9,553
- Biology (193 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,204 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Sociology (166 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,965 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,245
- Nursing (157 bachelor's) · median earnings $116,361 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Mass Communication (134 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,182 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,875
- English (128 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,759 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,533
- Economics (120 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,920 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,101
- Political Science (102 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,040 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,391
Degree mix: Business 8%, Computer Science 14%, Health 29%, Biological Sciences 10%, Psychology 32%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
CUNY Hunter College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,029 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $1,029
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $1,935
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,003
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $8,810
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,259
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,382
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $15,332
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $11,832
- Off-campus room and board: $22,260
- Off-campus with family: $3,193
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,905
- Sticker vs net gap: 68%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 56%
- Federal loan recipients: 7%
- Average institutional grant: $1,200
- Average federal loan: $6,257
- Median debt at graduation: $11,000
Admissions
CUNY Hunter College admits 54% of applicants. Of students admitted, 17% enrolled.
- Applications: 32,271
- Admitted: 17,362
- Enrolled: 2,897
- Yield (first-choice signal): 17%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 20,080
- Women: 67%
- Commuter share (estimated): 96%
- Part-time undergraduates: 18%
- Age 25 and older: 14%
- Graduate students: 4,245
- Graduation rate: 57%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 47%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 72%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $132,274
- Associate professor salary: $112,826
- Assistant professor salary: $95,413
- On-campus housing capacity: 706
- Average SAT: 1,280
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the CUNY Hunter College acceptance rate? CUNY Hunter College admits 54% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does CUNY Hunter College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,029 a year after aid. Average net price is $4,431.
What majors does CUNY Hunter College offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Human Biology, Computer Science, Biology, Sociology.
What is the average salary after CUNY Hunter College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $63,163 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the CUNY Hunter College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 55% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 57%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. CUNY Hunter College official site: https://www.hunter.cuny.edu.