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CUNY Hunter College

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location New York, NY
Population 14,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 16,642
Men / Women 34% / 66%
Hispanic 29%
White 27%
Asian 25%
Black 11%
International 5%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%
From State 83%
From Region 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 42%
Life & Natural Sciences 23%
Computer Science 9%
Health Sciences 8%
Arts 6%
Business & Economics 6%
Physical Sciences & Math 5%
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 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation 243 (42%)

Admissions

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

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $13M #112
Life & Natural Sciences $18M #210
Engineering, Computing & Math $3M #254
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 34 #356
Humanities & Social Sciences 5 #520

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 11%
SAT Range 1150 – 1360
SAT Math Range 550 – 720
SAT RW Range 550 – 700

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).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
CUNY Hunter College 3,140 34% / 66% 5% $73,190 94%
Computer Science 287 +3 79% / 21% 7% $110,465 99 97%
Chemistry 84 +3 42% / 58% 4% $68,071 85 91%
Mathematics 30 +2 60% / 40% 3% $80,498 93 94%
Physical Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $73,718 89
Physics 13 69% / 31% 15% $74,035 90
Statistics 14 +1 71% / 29% 7% $83,744 95
Biological and Physical Sciences 57 30% / 70% 5% $71,599 88 96%
Biology 193 +19 35% / 65% 6% $84,662 95 92%
Dietetics/Dietitian 2 0% / 100% 50% $66,426 84
Environmental Studies 17 +1 35% / 65% 0% $59,676 76
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 29 10% / 90% 7% $66,296 84 90%
Human Biology 414 +8 21% / 79% 5% $81,752 94 100%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 38 39% / 61% 0% $95,931 98 93%
Nursing 157 18% / 82% 4% $114,310 99 99%
Public Health Education and Promotion 43 23% / 77% 7% $61,477 78 93%
Accounting 78 42% / 58% 5% $66,684 84 92%
Economics 120 +9 58% / 42% 4% $77,945 92 90%
Anthropology 23 +1 43% / 57% 0% $44,882 44 85%
Arabic Language and Literature +1 $59,468 76
Archaeology 4 50% / 50% 0% $56,682 71
Chinese 21 +9 19% / 81% 0% $66,773 84 100%
Classical Languages 6 +2 33% / 67% 0% $58,097 74
Comparative Literature 2 0% / 100% 0% $57,140 72
English 128 +9 27% / 73% 5% $52,636 64 90%
Ethnic Studies 4 +2 25% / 75% 0% $56,639 71 92%
French 4 25% / 75% 25% $53,642 66 79%
Geography 4 75% / 25% 0% $51,430 61 96%
German 4 25% / 75% 0% $58,194 74
Hebrew +3 $59,238 75
History 42 +5 40% / 60% 5% $64,752 82 82%
Italian $58,397 74
Japanese 2 +3 100% / 0% 0% $66,773 84 100%
Jewish/Judaic Studies 2 +4 50% / 50% 0% $52,866 64
Latin 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,465 76
Latin American Studies +1 $55,870 70
Mass Communication/Media Studies 134 +5 38% / 62% 6% $58,558 74 90%
Philosophy 14 +1 64% / 36% 0% $48,591 54 94%
Political Science 102 +6 42% / 58% 1% $66,568 84 92%
Psychology 591 +23 23% / 77% 5% $60,193 77 92%
Religion/Religious Studies 3 +5 0% / 100% 0% $51,515 61
Romance Languages 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,642 66 79%
Russian 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $58,581 74
Social Work 43 21% / 79% 2% $68,868 86 100%
Sociology 166 +9 18% / 82% 2% $61,050 78 93%
Spanish 15 +2 33% / 67% 13% $53,642 66 79%
Women's Studies 14 +9 21% / 79% 0% $56,639 71 92%
Chemistry Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $74,538 90 88%
Early Childhood Education +20 $72,274 88
English Education 10 10% / 90% 0% $74,538 90 88%
Mathematics Teacher Education 10 10% / 90% 0% $74,538 90 88%
Physics Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $74,538 90 88%
Social Studies Teacher Education 13 62% / 38% 0% $74,538 90 88%
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 21 +1 10% / 90% 5% $43,650 40 87%
Dance 10 0% / 100% 20% $37,404 22
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $74,538 90 88%
Film Studies 53 +5 53% / 47% 0% $48,104 53 88%
Fine/Studio Arts 55 +14 22% / 78% 7% $43,650 40 87%
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $74,538 90 88%
Music Performance 14 +1 50% / 50% 7% $29,383 8 86%
Theater 19 +1 26% / 74% 11% $36,336 20 100%
Urban Studies/Affairs 19 +5 37% / 63% 0% $86,148 96 94%