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CUNY Hunter College is a public regional university located in New York, New York. Hunter is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Hunter is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $55,713 10 years after enrolling, 55th in New York, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Hunter bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Hunter is ranked 2nd in New York.
CUNY Hunter College’s median net annual cost of $2,158 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Hunter sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Sociology, English Language & Lit, Computer Science, Registered Nursing, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$2,158
Average years to graduate
4.9
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.25
Mathematics
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.26
Biological & Physical Sciences
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.3
Accounting
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.42
Economics
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.56
History
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.6
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.67
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #5
Economic score: 0.76
FIlm, Video & Photography
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.86
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #5
Economic score: 2.56
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Hunter - Social Work, Special Education, Education, Education (subject specific), Educ. Administration, ESL - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Registered Nursing
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.15
Accounting
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.15
Urban Studies
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.39
Student Counseling
Rank: #27
Economic score: 0.49
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #38
Economic score: 0.56
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #17
Economic score: 0.66
Food & Nutrition
Rank: #9
Economic score: 0.83
Therapeutic professions
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.84
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #19
Economic score: 0.93
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Hunter is 6% lower than the state average, and 3% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Hunter, Pell Grant recipients represent 46% of the measured graduating class, 11% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Hunter graduates within 4.9 years.
Hunter is in the top 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
CUNY Hunter College’s economic mobility score of 45.71 is calculated by adjusting the 0.07 economic score of lower-income students by the 46% pell grant recipients within the student body. Hunter’s EMS of 45.71 ranks in the top 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 5%
The average Title IV recipient at CUNY Hunter College pays $2,158 a year, $22,219 less than the $24,377 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $2,158
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Hunter, 93% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $2,158 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 4% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,024. This is 50% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,522
Pell grants
$5,397
State grants
$3,817
Institutional grants
$1,753
CUNY Hunter College's selective admissions are indicated by their 46% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 31,728 applicants, of which 14,562 were admitted and 3,321 enrolled. Hunter has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
79%
83%
Female
67%
59%
First time
41%
59%
In-state
90%
68%
1st generation
47%
35%
White
21%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
31%
15%
Asian
29%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%