CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 17,293
Graduate Enrollment: 5,947
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Hispanic focused instituion
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 45.9%
Male/Female: 33% / 67% (2017)
First generation college students: 46.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 4.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 78.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 60.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 52.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 45.0% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 20.6%
Black: 10.7%
Hispanic: 30.6%
Asian: 29.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.3%
Non-resident alien: 4.6%
Unknown race: 0.0%
Black: 10.7%
Hispanic: 30.6%
Asian: 29.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.3%
Non-resident alien: 4.6%
Unknown race: 0.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,636
In-State tuition: $7,382Out-of-State tuition: $15,332
Estimated books and supplies: $1,364 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,429 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $5,763 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $17,188 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $5,763 (2022)
Average Family Income: $35,505 (2017)
Median Family Income: $22,326 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 46.3%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 6.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $11,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $117 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $156 |
| $30k-48k | $2,350 |
| $48k-75k | $6,892 |
| $75k-110k | $8,466 |
| $110k+ | $12,171 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 31%6-year graduation rate: 58%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.6% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $11,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,883 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $8,277 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $8,250 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 60.7% (2015) |
| @3 year | 64.9% (2017) |
| @5 year | 66.7% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 48.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 50.5% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $44,256 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $60,882 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Music. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 25 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 31 | $10,698 | $35,753 ($2,979) | $51,744 ($4,312) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 188 | $11,000 | $115 | $29,845 ($2,487) | $44,088 ($3,674) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 100 | $8,250 | $101 | $58,384 ($4,865) | $106,141 ($8,845) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 55 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 92 | $264 | $114,373 ($9,531) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 3 | $133,373 ($11,114) | |||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 268 | $347 | $72,389 ($6,032) | $76,938 ($6,412) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 41 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 57 | $423 | $60,985 ($5,082) | $73,686 ($6,141) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 58 | $10,500 | $148 | $38,016 ($3,168) | $57,917 ($4,826) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 185 | $290 | $64,291 ($5,358) | $69,224 ($5,769) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 44 | $12,000 | $164 | $47,059 ($3,922) | $64,149 ($5,346) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 207 | $280 | $70,177 ($5,848) | $77,083 ($6,424) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 73 | $291 | $72,663 ($6,055) | $79,127 ($6,594) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 33 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 38 | $15,523 | $46,322 ($3,860) | ||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 34 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 30 | $384 | $22,322 ($1,860) | $61,436 ($5,120) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 254 | $12,431 | $143 | $28,813 ($2,401) | $44,283 ($3,690) |
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 12 | $53,323 ($4,444) | |||
| Master's Degree | Literature. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 104 | $12,598 | $133 | $26,212 ($2,184) | $70,124 ($5,844) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 37 | $43,485 ($3,624) | $58,538 ($4,878) | ||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 62 | $10,348 | $33,905 ($2,825) | $60,863 ($5,072) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Museology/Museum Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Biology. | 237 | $11,000 | $119 | $21,303 ($1,775) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 29 | $11,871 ($989) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 172 | $9,000 | $95 | $25,043 ($2,087) | $45,438 ($3,787) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 716 | $10,923 | $121 | $30,367 ($2,531) | $48,977 ($4,081) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 32 | $76,806 ($6,401) | |||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Psychology, Other. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Community Organization and Advocacy. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Public Administration. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 38 | $9,608 | |||
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 528 | $466 | $56,412 ($4,701) | $64,969 ($5,414) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 51 | $10,200 | $93 | $31,288 ($2,607) | $43,909 ($3,659) |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Archeology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 139 | $14,000 | $107 | $34,424 ($2,869) | $64,231 ($5,353) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 17 | $42,250 ($3,521) | |||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 144 | $9,531 | $142 | $30,984 ($2,582) | $59,501 ($4,958) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 228 | $10,750 | $109 | $33,240 ($2,770) | $52,572 ($4,381) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 18 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 55 | $329 | $66,125 ($5,510) | $75,470 ($6,289) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 173 | $16,944 | $133 | $99,356 ($8,280) | $105,224 ($8,769) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 23 | $29,847 ($2,487) | $33,006 ($2,751) | ||
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 42 | $7,134 | $19,191 ($1,599) | $42,820 ($3,568) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fine and Studio Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 111 | $10,000 | $109 | $22,810 ($1,901) | $36,514 ($3,043) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 56 | $636 | $34,640 ($2,887) | $43,391 ($3,616) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 25 | $29,028 ($2,419) | |||
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 27 | $466 | $68,583 ($5,715) | $84,217 ($7,018) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 42 | $70,055 ($5,838) | $81,840 ($6,820) | ||
| Master's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 54 | $466 | $50,745 ($4,229) | $60,446 ($5,037) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 33 | $40,536 ($3,378) | $61,535 ($5,128) | ||
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 15 | $53,845 ($4,487) | $56,256 ($4,688) | ||
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 35 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 169 | $233 | $128,208 ($10,684) | $129,543 ($10,795) | |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 94 | $11,070 | $137 | $48,251 ($4,021) | $58,840 ($4,903) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 24 | $61,497 ($5,125) | $94,511 ($7,876) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 72 | $10,500 | $138 | $26,077 ($2,173) | $53,778 ($4,482) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 2 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $114,984Full time faculty: 32%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0
School's endowment start of year: $131,460,813 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $156,768,687 (2022)