CUNY Hunter College
New York, New York · Also known as Hunter | Hunter College · Website
$63,163
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$63,163
median earnings, 10 years after starting
CUNY Hunter College is a public 4-year college in New York, New York with 16,289 undergraduates and 5,511 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $2,984 a year (tuition and fees $7,382 in-state, $15,332 out-of-state). It admits 54% of applicants and 57% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $63,163 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$2,984
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,382
Out-of-state $15,332
Admission rate
54%
US median 78%
Completion rate
57%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,000
About $117 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$63,163
Rank 623 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $2,984
- Tuition in-state
- $7,382
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,332
- Cost of attendance
- $13,905
- Students with a need-based grant
- 56%
- Students with federal loans
- 6.7%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $1,029
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $1,935
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,003
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,810
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,259
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,782 in 2015-16 to $7,382 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1,280
- Undergraduates
- 16,289
- Graduate students
- 5,511
- Part-time students
- 18%
- Women
- 66%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Retention rate
- 78%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 140
- Endowment
- $193.9M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 623 of 5,094 US colleges and 78 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $2,984 | $17,682 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,382 | $13,810 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 54% | 73% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 57% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 78% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,000 | $15,250 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $50,414 | $38,937 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $63,163 | $47,733 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 57% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 70% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
140 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 641 | $11,386 | $31,706 | $59,149 | $50,706 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 582 | $41,000 | $60,587 | $76,071 | $65,123 |
| Human BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 401 | $11,250 | $31,891 | $83,420 | $64,732 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 316 | $30,530 | $77,182 | $88,978 | $64,397 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 292 | $9,553 | $76,747 | $102,321 | $107,009 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 194 | $12,500 | $30,257 | $59,204 | $57,214 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 176 | $12,500 | $103,692 | $116,361 | $88,910 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 175 | $10,245 | $30,246 | $57,965 | $52,657 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 162 | $13,533 | $27,958 | $55,759 | $48,590 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 149 | $24,573 | $73,962 | $79,416 | $63,707 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 148 | $25,523 | $67,561 | $77,067 | $59,916 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 147 | $10,875 | $29,054 | $55,182 | $56,359 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 131 | $13,391 | $35,154 | $62,040 | $63,293 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 131 | $20,500 | $139,841 | $142,731 | $120,193 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 126 | $23,186 | $117,819 | $131,961 | $71,685 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 124 | $10,101 | $34,580 | $69,920 | $82,686 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 118 | $9,000 | $29,340 | $54,699 | $65,120 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 98 | $10,300 | $22,788 | $56,160 | $41,367 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 71 | $12,969 | $54,617 | $75,803 | $76,194 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | Withheld | $36,362 | $63,406 | $58,891 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 66 | $13,920 | $36,410 | $73,857 | $47,382 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 63 | $41,000 | $50,493 | $71,978 | $59,571 |
| Urban Studies/AffairsMaster's | Master's | 57 | $28,918 | $72,012 | $89,866 | $79,634 |
| Special Education and TeachingGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,147 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 54 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
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Questions and answers
How much does CUNY Hunter College cost?
$2,984 a year is the average net price at CUNY Hunter College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,382 for in-state students and $15,332 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,905. Families earning under $30,000 pay $1,029 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at CUNY Hunter College?
54% of applicants are admitted to CUNY Hunter College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,280. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do CUNY Hunter College graduates earn?
$63,163 a year is the median pay of former CUNY Hunter College students who work, 10 years after they started ($50,414 after 6 years). That ranks 623 of 5,094 US colleges and 78 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $139,841.
How much student debt do CUNY Hunter College graduates have?
$11,000 is the median federal student loan debt of CUNY Hunter College graduates, about $117 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 6.7% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at CUNY Hunter College?
57% of first-time, full-time students at CUNY Hunter College finish within 6 years. 78% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at CUNY Hunter College?
Psychology, General (641 bachelor's graduates), Social Work (582 master's graduates), Human Biology (401 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 140 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.