Basic Information

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

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 13,985
Men / Women 34% / 66%
From State 83%
From Region 0%
Athletes 2.4%

Racial/Ethnic

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

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
CUNY Hunter College 3,327 31% / 69% 4% $67,617 84 94%
Computer Science 340 +11 71% / 29% 6% $101,475 99 97%
Chemistry 77 +7 44% / 56% 4% $62,678 79 91%
Mathematics 30 +3 50% / 50% 3% $74,299 89 94%
Physical Sciences 2 50% / 50% 0% $69,277 85
Physics 8 100% / 0% 0% $69,428 85
Statistics 13 +2 62% / 38% 0% $78,499 91
Biological and Physical Sciences 74 26% / 74% 4% $65,609 82 96%
Biology 167 +11 34% / 66% 5% $77,894 91 92%
Human Biology 506 +11 17% / 83% 4% $74,913 89 100%
Dietetics/Dietitian 4 0% / 100% 0% $61,611 77
Environmental Studies 25 40% / 60% 0% $56,754 70
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 10 10% / 90% 0% $61,592 77 89%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 48 21% / 79% 8% $87,703 96 93%
Nursing 169 20% / 80% 4% $104,505 99 99%
Public Health Education and Promotion 19 21% / 79% 11% $56,204 69 93%
Accounting 89 38% / 62% 2% $60,901 76 92%
Economics 8 38% / 62% 0%
Economics 116 +2 49% / 51% 2% $71,470 87 90%
Anthropology 25 +10 24% / 76% 0% $41,154 30 85%
Arabic Language and Literature 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $52,985 63
Archaeology +1 $53,277 63
Chinese 17 +3 24% / 76% 0% $61,841 78 100%
Classical Languages 8 +5 25% / 75% 0% $52,027 61
Comparative Literature 4 0% / 100% 0% $54,768 66
English 149 +13 23% / 77% 4% $48,093 51 90%
Ethnic Studies 7 +3 43% / 57% 0% $52,494 62 92%
French +1 $49,680 55 79%
Geography 9 89% / 11% 0% $47,158 48 96%
German 5 +2 40% / 60% 0% $52,493 62
Hebrew 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $53,021 63
History 40 +10 50% / 50% 2% $59,477 75 82%
Italian 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,680 55
Japanese 3 +5 0% / 100% 0% $61,841 78 100%
Jewish/Judaic Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $48,040 51
Latin $53,020 63
Latin American Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,740 58
Mass Communication/Media Studies 153 +9 38% / 62% 5% $53,761 64 90%
Philosophy 20 +5 60% / 40% 5% $45,038 42 94%
Political Science 99 +17 41% / 59% 7% $61,038 77 92%
Psychology 635 +23 16% / 84% 4% $55,037 67 92%
Religion/Religious Studies 4 +4 75% / 25% 0% $47,815 50
Romance Languages 1 0% / 100% 100% $49,680 55 79%
Russian 3 +2 67% / 33% 0% $52,708 62
Social Work 44 7% / 93% 2% $65,429 82 100%
Sociology 136 +11 15% / 85% 1% $55,979 69 93%
Spanish 20 +1 20% / 80% 15% $49,680 55 79%
Women's Studies 7 +3 14% / 86% 0% $52,494 62 92%
Chemistry Teacher Education $68,829 85 88%
Early Childhood Education +11 $67,229 83
English Education 10 +1 0% / 100% 0% $68,829 85 88%
Mathematics Teacher Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $68,829 85 88%
Physics Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $68,829 85 88%
Social Studies Teacher Education 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $68,829 85 88%
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 12 +3 25% / 75% 0% $39,965 27 87%
Dance 11 0% / 100% 0% $34,919 15
Drama and Dance Teacher Education $68,829 85 88%
Film Studies 49 +3 49% / 51% 4% $44,043 39 88%
Fine/Studio Arts 69 +16 17% / 83% 6% $39,965 27 87%
Music Education $68,829 85 88%
Music Performance 14 +3 64% / 36% 0% $26,902 5 86%
Theater 28 +4 54% / 46% 7% $33,268 12 100%
Urban Studies/Affairs 21 +3 43% / 57% 5% $78,992 92 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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 42.0% 1,398 23% / 77% 4% $54,599 66 92%
Life & Natural Sciences 22.5% 747 22% / 78% 4% $74,658 89 98%
Computer Science 10.2% 340 71% / 29% 6% $101,475 99 97%
Health Sciences 7.1% 236 20% / 80% 6% $97,199 98 97%
Business & Economics 6.4% 213 44% / 56% 2% $66,882 83 91%
Arts 6.1% 204 35% / 65% 4% $42,874 36 90%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.9% 130 51% / 49% 3% $67,459 84 92%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.2% 39 28% / 72% 0% $58,493 73 89%
Education 0.6% 20 10% / 90% 0% $68,829 85 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 #384
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 #521

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.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

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

Standardized Tests

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