Quad

Head-to-head

CUNY Hunter
Rutgers University-Newark

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    CUNY Hunter costs about $9.8K less per year on average than Rutgers University-Newark ($15,744 vs. $25,567, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Rutgers University-Newark graduates 13 pts more of its students than CUNY Hunter (71% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    CUNY Hunter has 12 pts more first-gen students than Rutgers University-Newark (47% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Rutgers University-Newark grads earn $11.3K more ten years out than CUNY Hunter's ($74,479 vs. $63,163)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    CUNY Hunter has 2.1× as many undergrads as Rutgers University-Newark

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    CUNY Hunter's yield is 10 pts higher than Rutgers University-Newark's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

CUNY Hunter admits 54%, Rutgers University-Newark 71%; CUNY Hunter's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
CUNY Hunter54%
Rutgers University-Newark71%
Quad's selectivity
  • CUNY HunterSelective
  • Rutgers University-NewarkSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
CUNY Hunter
1100–1420
Rutgers University-NewarkTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CUNY HunterGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Rutgers University-NewarkGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

CUNY Hunter has 2.1× as many undergrads as Rutgers University-Newark; Rutgers University-Newark has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
CUNY Hunter16.3K
Rutgers University-Newark7.7K
Pell Grant share
CUNY Hunter56%
Rutgers University-Newark59%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; both have 14 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
CUNY Hunter14 to 1
Rutgers University-Newark14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CUNY HunterPsychology, General19%
  • Rutgers University-NewarkPsychology, General12%

What each costs

CUNY Hunter costs about $9.8K less a year than Rutgers University-Newark on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
CUNY Hunter$15.7K
Rutgers University-Newark$25.6K
Aid generosity
CUNY Hunter35%
Rutgers University-Newark33%

What each pays off

Rutgers University-Newark's former students earn more, a median $74.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
CUNY Hunter$63.2K
Rutgers University-Newark$74.5K
Graduation rate
CUNY Hunter58%
Rutgers University-Newark71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CUNY HunterGrowing+12%
  • Rutgers University-NewarkGrowing+256%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:CUNY Hunter College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why