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CUNY Hunter College

Basic Information

Type Public
Location New York, NY
Population 14,000,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 16,642
Men / Women 34% / 66%
Hispanic 29%
White 27%
Asian 25%
Black 11%
International 5%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 42%
Life & Natural Sciences 33%
Engineering, Computing & Math 11%
Arts 6%
Business & Economics 6%
Education 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,382
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $15,332
Est. In-State Cost $9,549
Est. Out-of-State Cost $19,833
10-Year ROI $267,000
ROI Percentile 95th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 243 (42th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 28%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $13M #113
Life & Natural Sciences $18M #213
Engineering, Computing & Math $3M #258
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 34 #379
Humanities & Social Sciences 5 #546

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 11%
SAT Range 1,100 – 1,420

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
CUNY Hunter College 3,140 34% / 66% 5% $68,773
Computer Science 287 +3 79% / 21% 7% $102,282
Mathematics 30 +2 60% / 40% 3% $74,535
Physical Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Physics 13 69% / 31% 15%
Statistics 14 +1 71% / 29% 7%
Biological and Physical Sciences 57 30% / 70% 5% $66,295
Biology 193 +19 35% / 65% 6% $78,391
Chemistry 84 +3 42% / 58% 4% $63,029
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 38 39% / 61% 0% $88,825
Dietetics/Dietitian 2 0% / 100% 50%
Environmental Studies 17 +1 35% / 65% 0%
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 29 10% / 90% 7% $62,494
Human Biology 414 +8 21% / 79% 5%
Nursing 157 18% / 82% 4% $118,189
Public Health Education and Promotion 43 23% / 77% 7% $72,625
Accounting 78 42% / 58% 5% $77,332
Economics 120 +9 58% / 42% 4% $72,171
Anthropology 23 +1 43% / 57% 0% $41,557
Arabic Language and Literature
Archaeology 4 50% / 50% 0%
Chinese 21 +9 19% / 81% 0% $61,827
Classical Languages 6 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Comparative Literature 2 0% / 100% 0%
English 128 +9 27% / 73% 5% $48,737
Ethnic Studies 4 +2 25% / 75% 0% $52,444
French 4 25% / 75% 25% $49,669
Geography 4 75% / 25% 0% $47,620
German 4 25% / 75% 0%
Hebrew
History 42 +5 40% / 60% 5% $59,956
Italian
Japanese 2 +3 100% / 0% 0% $61,827
Jewish/Judaic Studies 2 +4 50% / 50% 0%
Latin 1 0% / 100% 0%
Latin American Studies
Mass Communication/Media Studies 134 +5 38% / 62% 6% $54,220
Philosophy 14 +1 64% / 36% 0%
Political Science 102 +6 42% / 58% 1% $61,637
Psychology 591 +23 23% / 77% 5% $55,734
Religion/Religious Studies 3 +5 0% / 100% 0%
Romance Languages 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,669
Russian 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Social Work 43 21% / 79% 2% $68,170
Sociology 166 +9 18% / 82% 2% $56,528
Spanish 15 +2 33% / 67% 13% $49,669
Women's Studies 14 +9 21% / 79% 0% $52,444
Chemistry Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $73,552
Early Childhood Education
English Education 10 10% / 90% 0% $73,552
Mathematics Teacher Education 10 10% / 90% 0% $73,552
Physics Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $73,552
Social Studies Teacher Education 13 62% / 38% 0% $73,552
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 21 +1 10% / 90% 5% $39,622
Dance 10 0% / 100% 20%
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $73,552
Film Studies 53 +5 53% / 47% 0% $44,541
Fine/Studio Arts 55 +14 22% / 78% 7% $39,622
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $73,552
Music Performance 14 +1 50% / 50% 7% $27,206
Theater 19 +1 26% / 74% 11%
Urban Studies/Affairs 19 +5 37% / 63% 0% $79,767