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CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$2,984
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$7,382
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
56.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$63,163
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$13,905
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$7,382
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$15,332
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,832
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$22,260
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,500
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0001,029
$30,001–48,0001,935
$48,001–75,0006,003
$75,001–110,0008,810
$110,001+12,259

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
56.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
59.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
77.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$50,414
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$63,163
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$11,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$116.62
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
56.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $63,163 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
53.8%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,280
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
16,289
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
46.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
55.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
6.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$22,326
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White18%
Hispanic31%
Black11%
Asian31%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international5%

Other Four-year institutions in NY

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy for Jewish ReligionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Adelphi UniversityNot reported67.2%$75,482
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesNot reported67.5%$131,426
Albany Law SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albany Medical CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albert Einstein College of MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alfred UniversityNot reported57.0%$54,897
American Musical and Dramatic AcademyNot reported71.6%$26,975
Associated Beth Rivkah SchoolsNot reported77.5%$17,686
Bais Binyomin AcademyNot reported8.3%Not reported
Bais Medrash ElyonNot reported0.0%Not reported
Bais Medrash of Dexter ParkNot reported71.4%Not reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$142,731$120,193Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$131,961$71,685Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$116,361$88,910$16,944
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$104,791$75,975Not reported
Computer Science.$102,321$107,009$8,250
Accounting and Related Services.$98,103$95,833Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$93,750$82,893Not reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$91,520$67,030Not reported
Urban Studies/Affairs.$89,866$79,634Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.$88,978$64,397Not reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.$84,459$65,767Not reported
Human Biology.$83,420$64,732$11,000
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$81,233$60,111Not reported
Mathematics.$80,308$69,562Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$79,416$63,707Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$77,067$59,916Not reported
Social Work.$76,071$65,123Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$75,803$76,194$11,070
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.$75,480$66,523Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$73,857$47,382$10,500

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10