CUNY Hunter College

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 14,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation 243 (42%)

Honors College

Name Macaulay Honors College
Students 443 (3%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 13,985
Men / Women 34% / 66%
From State 83%
From Region 0%
Athletes 242 (1.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

Asian 32%
Hispanic 31%
White 18%
Black 11%
International 5%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
CUNY Hunter College 3,327 31% 21% 32% 10% 29% 4% $72,354 51 +0.32 84 93%
Computer Science 340 +11 71% 14% 56% 6% 15% 6% $112,592 40 -0.36 99 97% — — — —
Chemistry 77 +7 44% 31% 40% 5% 18% 4% $71,331 54 -0.02 83 91% — — — —
Mathematics 30 +3 50% 17% 47% 3% 23% 3% $70,256 33 -0.57 82 89% — — — —
Physical Sciences 2 — 50% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% $69,819 13 -0.99 82 — — — — —
Physics 8 — 100% 25% 25% 12% 38% 0% $68,788 11 -1.07 81 — — — — —
Statistics 13 +2 62% 23% 46% 15% 8% 0% $80,083 11 -0.91 90 — — — — —
Biological and Physical Sciences 74 — 26% 49% 20% 5% 19% 4% $68,271 60 +0.21 80 94% — — — —
Biology 167 +11 34% 32% 34% 9% 17% 5% $65,041 43 -0.16 77 93% — — — —
Human Biology 506 +11 17% 15% 39% 9% 27% 4% $82,143 88 +1.13 91 96% — — — —
Dietetics/Dietitian 4 — 0% 25% 0% 0% 75% 0% $67,413 67 +0.33 80 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 25 — 40% 36% 8% 16% 40% 0% $59,800 59 +0.14 69 — — — — —
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 10 — 10% 30% 40% 20% 10% 0% $67,004 65 +0.29 79 97% — — — —
Medical Laboratory Sciences 48 — 21% 19% 54% 6% 10% 8% $95,744 92 +1.61 96 95% — — — —
Nursing 169 — 20% 15% 46% 7% 22% 4% $110,131 97 +1.78 99 97% — — — —
Public Health Education and Promotion 19 — 21% 11% 26% 26% 21% 11% $56,323 20 -0.82 63 100% — — — —
Accounting 89 — 38% 15% 44% 11% 28% 2% $72,381 17 -0.95 84 89% — — — —
Economics 8 — 38% 12% 38% 0% 38% 0% $68,157 7 -1.12 80 88% — — — —
Economics 116 +2 49% 22% 41% 11% 20% 2% $68,157 7 -1.12 80 88% — — — —
Arabic Language and Literature 3 +2 33% 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% $64,824 73 +0.61 77 — — — — —
Archaeology — +1 — — — — — — $54,536 46 -0.23 59 — — — — —
Chinese 17 +3 24% 12% 82% 0% 6% 0% $54,293 36 -0.33 59 84% — — — —
Classical Languages 8 +5 25% 62% 0% 0% 38% 0% $64,859 73 +0.61 77 — — — — —
Comparative Literature 4 — 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% $62,741 93 +1.26 74 — — — — —
English 149 +13 23% 29% 14% 9% 40% 4% $53,770 60 +0.17 57 92% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 7 +3 43% 0% 0% 43% 57% 0% $52,494 31 -0.54 54 92% — — — —
French — +1 — — — — — — $68,340 85 +0.92 80 88% — — — —
German 5 +2 40% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $65,138 73 +0.63 77 — — — — —
Hebrew 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,671 77 +0.68 78 — — — — —
History 40 +10 50% 32% 12% 5% 30% 2% $52,304 33 -0.45 54 85% — — — —
Italian 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,340 85 +0.92 80 88% — — — —
Japanese 3 +5 0% 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% $54,293 36 -0.33 59 84% — — — —
Jewish Studies 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $54,890 77 +0.50 60 — — — — —
Latin — — — — — — — — $66,009 77 +0.71 78 — — — — —
Latin American Studies 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $52,110 29 -0.57 53 — — — — —
Philosophy 20 +5 60% 40% 10% 5% 40% 5% $56,510 40 -0.37 63 81% — — — —
Religion 4 +4 75% 50% 25% 0% 0% 0% $53,993 76 +0.39 58 — — — — —
Romance Languages 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $68,340 85 +0.92 80 88% — — — —
Russian 3 +2 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $65,274 74 +0.65 77 — — — — —
Spanish 20 +1 20% 5% 0% 5% 75% 15% $68,340 85 +0.92 80 88% — — — —
Women's Studies 7 +3 14% 57% 0% 0% 43% 0% $52,494 31 -0.46 54 92% — — — —
Anthropology 25 +10 24% 32% 20% 8% 36% 0% $51,609 34 -0.48 52 86% — — — —
Geography 9 — 89% 22% 11% 11% 56% 0% $47,158 3 -1.72 40 96% — — — —
Media Studies 153 +9 38% 24% 24% 11% 31% 5% $57,469 37 -0.41 65 92% — — — —
Political Science 99 +17 41% 30% 16% 14% 28% 7% $62,418 24 -0.72 73 96% — — — —
Psychology 635 +23 16% 18% 24% 11% 39% 4% $59,478 78 +0.67 69 92% — — — —
Social Work 44 — 7% 18% 9% 20% 48% 2% $65,427 98 +1.44 77 100% — — — —
Sociology 136 +11 15% 13% 21% 13% 46% 1% $56,264 54 -0.06 63 92% — — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $68,829 92 +1.06 81 88% — — — —
Early Childhood Education — +11 — — — — — — $70,668 98 +2.73 83 94% — — — —
English Education 10 +1 0% 40% 10% 10% 30% 0% $68,829 94 +1.88 81 88% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 5 — 0% 20% 40% 20% 20% 0% $68,829 92 +1.06 81 88% — — — —
Physics Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,829 92 +1.06 81 88% — — — —
Social Studies Teacher Education 4 +1 25% 25% 50% 0% 25% 0% $68,829 96 +2.21 81 88% — — — —
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 12 +3 25% 50% 0% 8% 42% 0% $55,296 75 +0.27 61 89% — — — —
Dance 11 — 0% 36% 0% 27% 36% 0% $40,615 35 -0.33 23 — — — — —
Drama and Dance Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $68,829 100 +3.45 81 88% — — — —
Film Studies 49 +3 49% 33% 14% 6% 41% 4% $55,443 85 +0.93 61 89% — — — —
Music Education — — — — — — — — $68,829 100 +2.37 81 88% — — — —
Music Performance 14 +3 64% 29% 29% 14% 21% 0% $54,912 87 +0.88 60 96% — — — —
Studio Art 69 +16 17% 32% 23% 6% 30% 6% $55,296 88 +0.91 61 88% — — — —
Theater 28 +4 54% 29% 21% 7% 36% 7% $37,592 17 -0.73 16 95% — — — —
Urban Studies/Affairs 21 +3 43% 19% 24% 29% 14% 5% $78,992 92 +1.25 89 94% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,566
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $15,814
Est. In-State Cost $9,787
Est. Out-of-State Cost $20,457
ROI Percentile 84th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 38%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 33.1% 1,101 21% 20% 22% 12% 38% 4% $59,025 51 +0.29 68 93% —
Life & Natural Sciences 22.5% 747 22% 22% 36% 9% 24% 4% $76,945 91 +0.75 88 95% —
Computer Science 10.2% 340 71% 14% 56% 6% 15% 6% $112,592 54 -0.36 99 97% —
Humanities 8.9% 297 30% 30% 16% 7% 37% 4% $55,690 56 +0.08 62 90% —
Health Sciences 7.1% 236 20% 15% 46% 8% 19% 6% $102,873 98 +1.54 98 97% —
Business & Economics 6.4% 213 44% 19% 42% 11% 24% 2% $69,922 25 -1.05 82 89% —
Arts 6.1% 204 35% 31% 19% 10% 32% 4% $54,523 63 +0.62 59 91% —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.9% 130 51% 26% 42% 6% 20% 3% $71,778 31 -0.32 84 91% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.2% 39 28% 33% 15% 15% 36% 0% $62,428 61 +0.20 73 97% —
Education 0.6% 20 10% 35% 25% 10% 25% 0% $68,829 97 +1.70 81 88% —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $17.4M #119 48% $0.1M — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $8.3M #188 59% $0.1M — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $6.0M #193 62% $0.1M — — — —
Health Sciences $3.9M #170 67% $0.4M — — — —
Computer Science $2.3M #186 82% $0.1M — — — —
Education $1.2M #216 46% $0.0M 5 #383 — —
Engineering $0.4M #335 100% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.2M #298 37% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #277 0% $0 — — — —
Total $39.7M #213 56% $0.8M 5 #519 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 65 $30K $30K $0
Soccer 24 $32K $32K $0
Basketball 20 $51K $51K $0
Volleyball 18 $34K $34K $0
Wrestling 18 $53K $53K $0
Fencing 13 $12K $12K $0
Tennis 9 $20K $20K $0
Total 117 $236K $236K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 63 $30K $30K $0
Fencing 19 $15K $15K $0
Swimming 17 $16K $16K $0
Softball 16 $27K $27K $0
Volleyball 16 $38K $38K $0
Basketball 15 $78K $78K $0
Tennis 11 $22K $22K $0
Total 125 $230K $230K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 128 $61K $61K $0
Basketball 35 $129K $129K $0
Volleyball 34 $72K $72K $0
Fencing 32 $28K $28K $0
Soccer 24 $32K $32K $0
Tennis 20 $43K $43K $0
Wrestling 18 $53K $53K $0
Swimming 17 $16K $16K $0
Softball 16 $27K $27K $0
Total 242 $1.8M $1.8M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 28%
Yield (non-ED) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 28% 28% 28%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 11%
SAT Range 1100 – 1420
SAT Math Range 550 – 720
SAT RW Range 550 – 700