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CUNY Hunter College

CUNY Hunter College is a public campus in New York proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$262
family income
under $30k
$2,264
$30–48k
$6,457
$48–75k
$8,551
$75–110k
$12,135
over $110k

Average net price

$2,9842023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$2k$4k$6k$8k200820232008: $4,4722009: $4,1272010: $4,7142011: $6,5522012: $6,6882013: $7,2402014: $7,7422015: $3,5832016: $3,1702017: $2,7962018: $2,4902019: $2,1582020: $2,1242021: $3,2962022: $2,4462023: $2,984$2,984
$2k$4k$6k$8k200820232008: $4,4722009: $4,1272010: $4,7142011: $6,5522012: $6,6882013: $7,2402014: $7,7422015: $3,5832016: $3,1702017: $2,7962018: $2,4902019: $2,1582020: $2,1242021: $3,2962022: $2,4462023: $2,984$2,984

Average net price at CUNY Hunter College fell from $4,472 (2008) to $2,984 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$4,472
2009$4,127
2010$4,714
2011$6,552
2012$6,688
2013$7,240
2014$7,742
2015$3,583
2016$3,170
2017$2,796
2018$2,490
2019$2,158
2020$2,124
2021$3,296
2022$2,446
2023$2,984
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$13,9052024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$12k$14k$16k$18k200920242009: $11,7902010: $12,3452011: $12,7742012: $14,0712013: $14,4782014: $15,1982015: $17,5982016: $13,8032017: $13,3472018: $13,9982019: $13,0002020: $13,2192021: $13,6362022: $13,3452023: $13,3102024: $13,905$13,905
$12k$14k$16k$18k200920242009: $11,7902010: $12,3452011: $12,7742012: $14,0712013: $14,4782014: $15,1982015: $17,5982016: $13,8032017: $13,3472018: $13,9982019: $13,0002020: $13,2192021: $13,6362022: $13,3452023: $13,3102024: $13,905$13,905

Total cost at CUNY Hunter College rose from $11,790 (2009) to $13,905 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$11,790
2010$12,345
2011$12,774
2012$14,071
2013$14,478
2014$15,198
2015$17,598
2016$13,803
2017$13,347
2018$13,998
2019$13,000
2020$13,219
2021$13,636
2022$13,345
2023$13,310
2024$13,905
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$5k$10k$15k200020232000: $3,3472001: $3,3502002: $3,5002003: $4,3002004: $4,3002005: $4,3492006: $4,3492007: $4,3492008: $4,3992013: $6,1292014: $6,4292015: $6,7822016: $6,7822017: $6,9822018: $7,1822019: $7,3822020: $7,3822021: $7,3822022: $7,3822023: $7,382$7,382 in2000: $6,9472001: $6,9502002: $7,1002003: $8,9402004: $8,9402005: $8,9892006: $8,9892007: $8,9892008: $9,0392013: $12,6392014: $13,2392015: $13,8922016: $13,8922017: $14,3722018: $14,8522019: $15,3322020: $15,3322021: $15,3322022: $15,3322023: $15,332$15,332 out
$5k$10k$15k200020232000: $3,3472001: $3,3502002: $3,5002003: $4,3002004: $4,3002005: $4,3492006: $4,3492007: $4,3492008: $4,3992013: $6,1292014: $6,4292015: $6,7822016: $6,7822017: $6,9822018: $7,1822019: $7,3822020: $7,3822021: $7,3822022: $7,3822023: $7,382$7,382 in2000: $6,9472001: $6,9502002: $7,1002003: $8,9402004: $8,9402005: $8,9892006: $8,9892007: $8,9892008: $9,0392013: $12,6392014: $13,2392015: $13,8922016: $13,8922017: $14,3722018: $14,8522019: $15,3322020: $15,3322021: $15,3322022: $15,3322023: $15,332$15,332 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$3,347$6,947
2001$3,350$6,950
2002$3,500$7,100
2003$4,300$8,940
2004$4,300$8,940
2005$4,349$8,989
2006$4,349$8,989
2007$4,349$8,989
2008$4,399$9,039
2013$6,129$12,639
2014$6,429$13,239
2015$6,782$13,892
2016$6,782$13,892
2017$6,982$14,372
2018$7,182$14,852
2019$7,382$15,332
2020$7,382$15,332
2021$7,382$15,332
2022$7,382$15,332
2023$7,382$15,332
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

CUNY Hunter College reports published tuition by residency: $7,382 in-state versus $15,332 out-of-state — a $7,950 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

CUNY Hunter College reports 16,289 undergraduates. This total does not establish class sizes for a particular subject.

56.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at CUNY Hunter College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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56.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

30%40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 31.1%entered 1992: 29.8%entered 1993: 26.3%entered 1994: 29.5%entered 1995: 35.7%entered 1996: 36.1%entered 1997: 39%entered 1998: 31.9%entered 1999: 36.7%entered 2000: 37.5%entered 2001: 35.9%entered 2002: 41.9%entered 2003: 43.7%entered 2004: 46.2%entered 2005: 46%entered 2006: 45.7%entered 2007: 50.4%entered 2008: 51.7%entered 2009: 53.6%entered 2010: 53.3%entered 2011: 51.9%entered 2012: 56.2%entered 2013: 57.2%entered 2014: 55.9%entered 2015: 57.7%entered 2016: 56.4%entered 2017: 61%entered 2018: 56.9%56.9%
40%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 31.1%entered 1992: 29.8%entered 1993: 26.3%entered 1994: 29.5%entered 1995: 35.7%entered 1996: 36.1%entered 1997: 39%entered 1998: 31.9%entered 1999: 36.7%entered 2000: 37.5%entered 2001: 35.9%entered 2002: 41.9%entered 2003: 43.7%entered 2004: 46.2%entered 2005: 46%entered 2006: 45.7%entered 2007: 50.4%entered 2008: 51.7%entered 2009: 53.6%entered 2010: 53.3%entered 2011: 51.9%entered 2012: 56.2%entered 2013: 57.2%entered 2014: 55.9%entered 2015: 57.7%entered 2016: 56.4%entered 2017: 61%entered 2018: 56.9%56.9%

The six-year graduation rate at CUNY Hunter College rose from 31.1% (entered 1991) to 56.9% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort31.1%
1992 cohort29.8%
1993 cohort26.3%
1994 cohort29.5%
1995 cohort35.7%
1996 cohort36.1%
1997 cohort39%
1998 cohort31.9%
1999 cohort36.7%
2000 cohort37.5%
2001 cohort35.9%
2002 cohort41.9%
2003 cohort43.7%
2004 cohort46.2%
2005 cohort46%
2006 cohort45.7%
2007 cohort50.4%
2008 cohort51.7%
2009 cohort53.6%
2010 cohort53.3%
2011 cohort51.9%
2012 cohort56.2%
2013 cohort57.2%
2014 cohort55.9%
2015 cohort57.7%
2016 cohort56.4%
2017 cohort61%
2018 cohort56.9%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$4k$6k$8k$10k$12kLeft school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $7,999Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,590Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $8,704Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $9,622Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $11,097Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $11,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,200Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,701Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $11,451Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $11,599Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $12,333Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $11,000$11,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,651Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $4,833Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,000Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,729Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,800Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,955Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,465Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,300Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,017Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,883$6,883 left
$5k$8k$10k$13kLeft school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $7,999Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,590Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $8,704Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $9,622Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $11,097Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $11,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,200Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,701Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $11,451Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $11,599Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $12,333Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $11,000$11,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,651Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $4,833Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,000Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,729Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,800Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,955Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,465Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,300Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,017Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,883$6,883 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$8,000$4,651
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$7,999$4,833
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$5,590$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$7,500$4,729
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$8,500$4,800
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$9,000$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$9,000$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$8,704$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$9,622$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$11,097$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$11,250$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$10,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$9,200$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$9,701$5,955
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$11,451$6,465
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$11,599$7,300
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$12,500$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$12,333$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$12,000$7,017
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$11,000$6,883
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$50,414
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$55,766
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$63,163
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

CUNY Hunter College admitted 17,362 of 32,271 applicants in Fall 2024. The 53.8% rate describes that application pool.

53.8%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$7,382 in-state tuition · 2023–2416,289 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1100–14201600

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Admissions

CUNY Hunter College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For CUNY Hunter College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 550–700 and Math was 550–720 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1100–1420 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing550640700
SAT Math550640720

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, CUNY Hunter College received 32,271 applications and admitted 17,362 (53.8%), with 2,897 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

53.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

30%40%50%200120242001: 52.6%2002: 41.4%2003: 26.8%2004: 29%2005: 35.7%2006: 35%2007: 33.7%2008: 30.2%2009: 28.2%2010: 25.9%2011: 25.1%2012: 27.2%2013: 29.7%2014: 34.7%2015: 38.7%2016: 37.9%2017: 40.2%2018: 36.4%2019: 35.2%2020: 40.5%2021: 45.9%2022: 47.9%2023: 54%2024: 53.8%53.8%
30%40%50%200120242001: 52.6%2002: 41.4%2003: 26.8%2004: 29%2005: 35.7%2006: 35%2007: 33.7%2008: 30.2%2009: 28.2%2010: 25.9%2011: 25.1%2012: 27.2%2013: 29.7%2014: 34.7%2015: 38.7%2016: 37.9%2017: 40.2%2018: 36.4%2019: 35.2%2020: 40.5%2021: 45.9%2022: 47.9%2023: 54%2024: 53.8%53.8%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200152.6%
Fall 200241.4%
Fall 200326.8%
Fall 200429%
Fall 200535.7%
Fall 200635%
Fall 200733.7%
Fall 200830.2%
Fall 200928.2%
Fall 201025.9%
Fall 201125.1%
Fall 201227.2%
Fall 201329.7%
Fall 201434.7%
Fall 201538.7%
Fall 201637.9%
Fall 201740.2%
Fall 201836.4%
Fall 201935.2%
Fall 202040.5%
Fall 202145.9%
Fall 202247.9%
Fall 202354%
Fall 202453.8%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1100–1420Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1000120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 8902002: 8902003: 9502004: 9602005: 9702006: 9702007: 9802008: 9802009: 9902010: 10302011: 10502012: 10402013: 10602014: 10602015: 10702016: 10602017: 11202018: 11502019: 11702020: 11702023: 12102024: 110011002001: 10802002: 10902003: 11502004: 11702005: 11602006: 11802007: 11802008: 11802009: 11902010: 12202011: 12502012: 12402013: 12602014: 12602015: 12602016: 12602017: 12902018: 13302019: 13502020: 13402023: 14702024: 14201420
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1000120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 8902002: 8902003: 9502004: 9602005: 9702006: 9702007: 9802008: 9802009: 9902010: 10302011: 10502012: 10402013: 10602014: 10602015: 10702016: 10602017: 11202018: 11502019: 11702020: 11702023: 12102024: 110011002001: 10802002: 10902003: 11502004: 11702005: 11602006: 11802007: 11802008: 11802009: 11902010: 12202011: 12502012: 12402013: 12602014: 12602015: 12602016: 12602017: 12902018: 13302019: 13502020: 13402023: 14702024: 14201420

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20018901080
Fall 20028901090
Fall 20039501150
Fall 20049601170
Fall 20059701160
Fall 20069701180
Fall 20079801180
Fall 20089801180
Fall 20099901190
Fall 201010301220
Fall 201110501250
Fall 201210401240
Fall 201310601260
Fall 201410601260
Fall 201510701260
Fall 201610601260
Fall 201711201290
Fall 201811501330
Fall 201911701350
Fall 202011701340
Fall 202312101470
Fall 202411001420
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

16,289Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

14k15k16k17k200220242002: 14,3912003: 14,6692004: 14,1092005: 14,3572006: 14,3822007: 14,5732008: 14,7092009: 14,6852010: 14,6092011: 15,4172012: 15,7892013: 15,6972014: 15,7782015: 15,4652016: 15,6322017: 15,8202018: 16,2052019: 16,0812020: 16,9212021: 17,2932022: 16,5492023: 16,6422024: 16,28916,289
14k15k16k17k200220242002: 14,3912003: 14,6692004: 14,1092005: 14,3572006: 14,3822007: 14,5732008: 14,7092009: 14,6852010: 14,6092011: 15,4172012: 15,7892013: 15,6972014: 15,7782015: 15,4652016: 15,6322017: 15,8202018: 16,2052019: 16,0812020: 16,9212021: 17,2932022: 16,5492023: 16,6422024: 16,28916,289

Undergraduate enrollment at CUNY Hunter College rose from 14,391 (Fall 2002) to 16,289 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 200214,391
Fall 200314,669
Fall 200414,109
Fall 200514,357
Fall 200614,382
Fall 200714,573
Fall 200814,709
Fall 200914,685
Fall 201014,609
Fall 201115,417
Fall 201215,789
Fall 201315,697
Fall 201415,778
Fall 201515,465
Fall 201615,632
Fall 201715,820
Fall 201816,205
Fall 201916,081
Fall 202016,921
Fall 202117,293
Fall 202216,549
Fall 202316,642
Fall 202416,289
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

78%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

78%80%83%85%88%200220232002: 81%2003: 81%2004: 82%2005: 80%2006: 82%2007: 84%2008: 84%2009: 85%2010: 85%2011: 86%2012: 87%2013: 86%2014: 83%2015: 85%2016: 83%2017: 85%2018: 81%2019: 84%2020: 82%2021: 80%2022: 80%2023: 78%78%
80%85%200220232002: 81%2003: 81%2004: 82%2005: 80%2006: 82%2007: 84%2008: 84%2009: 85%2010: 85%2011: 86%2012: 87%2013: 86%2014: 83%2015: 85%2016: 83%2017: 85%2018: 81%2019: 84%2020: 82%2021: 80%2022: 80%2023: 78%78%

First-year retention at CUNY Hunter College has held near 78% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort81%
Fall 2003 cohort81%
Fall 2004 cohort82%
Fall 2005 cohort80%
Fall 2006 cohort82%
Fall 2007 cohort84%
Fall 2008 cohort84%
Fall 2009 cohort85%
Fall 2010 cohort85%
Fall 2011 cohort86%
Fall 2012 cohort87%
Fall 2013 cohort86%
Fall 2014 cohort83%
Fall 2015 cohort85%
Fall 2016 cohort83%
Fall 2017 cohort85%
Fall 2018 cohort81%
Fall 2019 cohort84%
Fall 2020 cohort82%
Fall 2021 cohort80%
Fall 2022 cohort80%
Fall 2023 cohort78%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about CUNY Hunter College

Faculty pay at CUNY Hunter College averages $152,712 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes CUNY Hunter College as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 16,289 undergraduates live off campus, and 77.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

CUNY Hunter College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1100–1420 — their midpoint is near the NY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on CUNY Hunter College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How CUNY Hunter College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

CUNY Hunter College53.8%
New York median70.1%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

CUNY Hunter College$7,382
New York median$17,408
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

CUNY Hunter College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

CUNY Hunter College$63,163
New York median$60,236
National median$53,781
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CUNY Hunter College, New York and national reference values
Metric & basisCUNY Hunter CollegeNew York medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS53.8%70.1%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$7,382$17,408$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$63,163$60,236$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For CUNY Hunter College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

CUNY Hunter College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 28 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,361
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$104,791
Computer Science$102,321
Human Biology$83,420
Mathematics$80,308
Accounting and Related Services$75,803
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$73,857
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$72,919
Social Work$70,273
Economics$69,920
Public Health$63,884
Biological and Physical Sciences$63,406
Political Science and Government$62,040
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,864
Biology, General$59,204
Psychology, General$59,149
History$58,253
Sociology$57,965
Fine and Studio Arts$56,160
English Language and Literature, General$55,759
Communication and Media Studies$55,182
Chemistry$54,699
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,509
Anthropology$51,787
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$51,569
Philosophy$49,583
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,545
Music$39,600

These 28 fields listed for CUNY Hunter College measure earnings after completion. The $63,163 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 26 additional CUNY Hunter College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does CUNY Hunter College report?

CUNY Hunter College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1100–1420 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is CUNY Hunter College's acceptance rate?

53.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 17,362 admitted from 32,271 applicants.

How much does CUNY Hunter College cost?

In-state tuition is $7,382; out-of-state students pay $15,332. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does CUNY Hunter College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $63,163. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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