CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY · NortheastQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forEconomic diversityFirst-gen friendlyVery diverseFew students borrowTest-optional heavy

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

Fall 2025: 32,783 applied (fall 2024: 32,271)CUNY Hunter College (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 17,841 admits (fall 2024: 17,362)CUNY Hunter College (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 54.0% admitted (fall 2024: 53.8%)CUNY Hunter College (Fall 2025)

Source:CUNY Hunter College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

5 in 10 applicants admitted

CUNY Hunter admits about 5 in 10 applicants (54%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 82% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

54%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

32,783

Admitted

17,841

Yield

17%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1100–1420

10001600

Applications +12% since fall 2014 · admit rate 35% → 54%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 16,289 undergrads, where 56% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

16.3K

undergrads · larger than 93% of colleges

Diversity index

0.76

Pell Grant

56%

above the median

First generation

47%

above the median

Large cityNCAA D-III · City University of New York Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

Steady · index 0.76 → 0.76 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (19% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 29% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,602 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $15,744 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $8.5K less than the national median. The 87% who received grants paid $4,431 on average; the other 13% paid the full sticker price of $24,040 in-state / $31,990 out-of-state.

35%

$15.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $8.5K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $24,040 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 35% of full price

Federal loans

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −24% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $63,163 ten years after enrolling, more than at 74% of colleges; 58% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.0 years of that salary.

58%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$63.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$11K

≈ $117/month for 10 years

Retention

78%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 52% → 57% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 10% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 24%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 12% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 35% to 54%.

Cost
Falling
−24% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+12%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 35% → 54% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
Steady
index 0.76 → 0.76

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
CUNY Hunter College (Fall 2025)
CUNY Hunter College · Fall 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-10
4
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 190594 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything