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CUNY Hunter College

New York, New York · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$2,984What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
54%
Graduation rate
59%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
16,289
In-state tuition
$7,382Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$15,332
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$63,163Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$2,984

Better than 100% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

59%

Better than 66% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$63,163

Better than 73% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$11,000

Better than 97% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$13,905

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$2,984

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for CUNY Hunter College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time59%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return78%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$11,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$63,163

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at CUNY Hunter College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,692176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$86,17345
Computer Science$76,747292
Accounting and Related Services$54,61771
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,24531
Mathematics$48,91835
Public Health$47,44439
Social Work$42,22754
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$36,41066
Biological and Physical Sciences$36,36267
Political Science and Government$35,154131
Economics$34,580124
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$34,00726
Music$33,38419
Human Biology$31,891401
Psychology, General$31,706641
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$30,53431
Biology, General$30,257194
Sociology$30,246175
Chemistry$29,340118
Communication and Media Studies$29,054147
History$28,79041
English Language and Literature, General$27,958162
Anthropology$26,68025
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$26,57124
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$25,05928
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$24,86954
Fine and Studio Arts$22,78898
Philosophy$10,36318
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported26
PhysicsNot reported23
Urban Studies/AffairsNot reported20
StatisticsNot reported18
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reported18
Geography and CartographyNot reported12
DanceNot reported11
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported10
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported7
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
ArcheologyNot reported5
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported3
Area StudiesNot reported3
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reported2
Physical Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reportedNot reported
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Pharmacology and ToxicologyNot reportedNot reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported

All 54 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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