Quad

Head-to-head

CUNY Hunter
CUNY City

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    CUNY Hunter costs about $6.7K less per year on average than CUNY City ($15,744 vs. $22,466, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    CUNY Hunter's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at CUNY City

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    CUNY City has 5 pts more Pell recipients than CUNY Hunter (61% vs. 56%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    CUNY Hunter's yield is 4 pts higher than CUNY City's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    CUNY Hunter is a bit larger (16,289 vs. 12,505)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    CUNY City grads earn $2.9K more ten years out than CUNY Hunter's ($66,039 vs. $63,163)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

CUNY Hunter admits 54%, CUNY City 60%; CUNY Hunter's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
CUNY Hunter54%
CUNY City60%
Quad's selectivity
  • CUNY HunterSelective
  • CUNY CitySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
CUNY Hunter
1100–1420
CUNY City
1070–1430
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CUNY HunterGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • CUNY CityGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

CUNY Hunter is a bit larger than CUNY City (16,289 vs. 12,505 undergrads); CUNY City has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
CUNY Hunter16.3K
CUNY City12.5K
Pell Grant share
CUNY Hunter56%
CUNY City61%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; CUNY Hunter has 14 students per faculty member to CUNY City's 15.

Students per faculty member
CUNY Hunter14 to 1
CUNY City15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CUNY HunterPsychology, General19%
  • CUNY CityPsychology, General22%

What each costs

CUNY Hunter costs about $6.7K less a year than CUNY City on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
CUNY Hunter$15.7K
CUNY City$22.5K
Aid generosity
CUNY Hunter35%
CUNY City28%

What each pays off

CUNY City's former students earn more, a median $66K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
CUNY Hunter$63.2K
CUNY City$66K
Graduation rate
CUNY Hunter58%
CUNY City58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CUNY HunterGrowing+12%
  • CUNY CityGrowing+63%
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