CUNY Hunter College – Tuition & Success Analysis
New York, NY
CUNY Hunter College – Snapshot
Four-Year Public University
Undergraduate Enrollment: 15,632
Average annual cost of attendance: $7,887
(National Median: $15,523)
Median student debt for loan recipients: $11,599
Campus Setting: Large City
Religious Affiliation: None
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CUNY Hunter College Tuition based on Family Income
For a family income of $0 to $30,000 the average cost is $5,661
For a family income of $30,001 to $48,000 the average cost is $8,057
For a family income of $48,001 to $75,000 the average cost is $13,068
For a family income of $75,001 to $110,000 the average cost is $16,656
For a family income above $110,000 the average cost is $17,264
The “average cost” shown here is a NET cost and reflects the tuition cost after financial aid is taken into account, as reported by CUNY Hunter College. This average is based on the students who receive grant or scholarship aid. In-state tuition is used for public schools.
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CUNY Hunter College Graduate Success
Graduation rate: 53%
(National Median: 49%)
Students returning after first year: 84%
(National Median: 68%)
Median annual earnings (10 years after first attending): $47,200
(National Median: $33,028. The salary data measures salaries of students who received federal student aid. The Salary data does not break down earnings or graduation rates by major, or by state—an important consideration, since salaries can vary widely depending on geographical region. )
Percentage earning above a high school graduate (6 years after first enrolled): 63%
CUNY Hunter College Admissions
CUNY Hunter College Acceptance Rate: 38%
Half of the recent accepted students had test scores in the range of:
SAT Math: 540 to 640
SAT Critical Reading: 520 to 620
SAT Writing: N/A to N/A
ACT English: N/A to N/A
ACT Math: N/A to N/A
ACT Writing: N/A to N/A
Twenty-five percent of students accepted to CUNY Hunter College actually performed better than the range reported above. Another twenty-five percent had scores below the reported range.
CUNY Hunter College Student Debt
Percentage of students awarded Pell Grants: 44%
Percentage of students receiving federal student loans: 12%
Typical student debt: $11,599
Typical monthly loan payment: $123
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Majors at CUNY Hunter College
These are the most popular areas of study offered at CUNY Hunter College:
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies – 1%
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences – 2%
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services – 4%
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs – 6%
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services – 2%
- Education – 1%
- English Language and Literature/Letters – 11%
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences – 1%
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics – 3%
- Health Professions and Related Programs – 9%
- History – 2%
- Mathematics and Statistics – 2%
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies – 3%
- Natural Resources and Conservation – 1%
- Philosophy and Religious Studies – 1%
- Physical Sciences – 4%
- Psychology – 25%
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions – 1%
- Social Sciences – 16%
- Visual and Performing Arts – 8%
For more information about the various majors at CUNY Hunter College, visit their website.
CUNY Hunter College Diversity
Overall Composition at CUNY Hunter College
Percentage of Undergraduate Students who attend CUNY Hunter College full time: 78%
Percentage of Undergraduate Students who attend CUNY Hunter College part time: 22%
Percentage of Undergraduate Students who are twenty-five years old, or older at CUNY Hunter College: 21%
Racial Diversity Composition
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0%
Asian: 27%
Black: 10%
Hispanic: 30%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1%
Non-resident alien: 6%
Two or more races: 2%
Unknown: 0%
White: 25%
CUNY Hunter College Success Ratios
TUN ratios to help compare schools
Earnings to Debt Ratio: 4.1
The median earnings 10 years after start of attending school divided by the median federal debt of borrowers who graduated. TUN found an average of 2.5 based on data of 3,210 schools.
Earnings to Tuition Ratio: 6.0
The median earnings 10 years after start of attending school divided by the average annual cost of attendance that financial aid recipients incurred. TUN found an average of 3.0 based on data of 3,337 schools.
Monthly Liquidity Ratio: 32.0
The median monthly gross earnings 10 years after start of attending school divided by the median monthly debt payment that borrowers who graduated experience with a 10-year repayment schedule. TUN found an average of 19.3 based on data of 3,210 schools.
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