CUNY Hunter College: Statistics

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#1217 of 14,131 In the World
#358 of 2,597 In North America
#321 of 2,496 In the United States
#29 of 221 In New York State
#11 of 92 In New York City
#50 of 1,044 For Social Work
Top50% For 26 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
46%
Aid receiving
93%
Undergraduates
18,152
Graduates
5,947
Male:Female Ratio
31:69
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
hunter.cuny.edu

CUNY Hunter College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

CUNY Hunter College has an acceptance rate of 46% and is among the top 11% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 46% 39% 50%
Applicants 31,728 11,781 19,947
Admissions 14,562 4,567 9,995
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,232 897 2,335
Freshmen enrolled part time 89 29 60

14,334 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,267 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 6850 (28%)
White 6623 (28%)
Asian 6086 (25%)
Black or African American 2746 (11%)
Nonresident Alien 987 (4%)
Two or more races 720 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 33 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 14 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,519
Students receiving aid
93%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,930$11,090
Tuition in-state $6,930$11,090
Tuition out-of-state $14,880$20,520
Fee in-district $452$308
Fee in-state $452$308
Fee out-of-state $452$308

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 706
Room charge $6,777

CUNY Hunter College majors

CUNY Hunter College has granted 3,569 bachelor's degrees across 53 programs, 2,089 master's across 67 programs, and 67 doctorate degrees across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at CUNY Hunter College.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Psychology, General 683 7
Social Work 39 622
Human Biology 484
Sociology, General 245 2
English Language and Literature, General 231
Computer Science 210 3
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 193
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 147 17
Mass Communication & Media Studies 145 17
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 149
Elementary Education and Teaching 139
Accounting 106 27
Chemistry, General 132
Economics, General 114 7
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 120
Superintendency and Educational System Administration 109
Fine & Studio Arts, General 60 46
Political Science and Government, General 104
Urban Studies & Affairs 22 68
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 87
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 78
History, General 62 3
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 64
Biological and Physical Sciences 62
Mathematics Teacher Education 15 46
Physical Therapy & Therapist 58
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 23 26
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 46
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 46
Anthropology, General 37 3
Mathematics, General 39 1
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 39
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 34 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 29 5
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 33
Social Studies Teacher Education 15 18
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 15 16
Music Performance, General 30
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 18 8
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 24
Mathematics and Statistics 24
Reading Teacher Education 24
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 3 20
Spanish Language and Literature 19 4
Dance, General 15 4
Statistics, General 19
Physics, General 16 2
Foreign Language Teacher Education 17
Geography 12 5
Philosophy 17
Comparative Psychology 16
Environmental Studies 16
Public Health Education and Promotion 16
Women's Studies 15
Educational Psychology 14
Music Teacher Education 14
Chinese Language and Literature 13
Public Health & Community Nurse & Nursing 12
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 7 4
Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other 11
Art Teacher Education 10
French Language and Literature 9 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 9
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 9
Music History, Literature, and Theory 9
Religion & Religious Studies 8
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 8
Earth Science Teacher Education 7
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 7
Italian Language and Literature 3 3
Russian Language and Literature 6
Chemistry Teacher Education 1 4
German Language and Literature 5
Playwriting and Screenwriting 5
Archeology 4
Geriatric Nurse & Nursing 4
Social Psychology 4
Comparative Literature 3
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) 3
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 3
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 3
Biology Teacher Education 2
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 2
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 2
Hebrew Language and Literature 2
Jewish & Judaic Studies 2
Latin Teacher Education 2
Arabic Language and Literature 1
Biochemistry 1
Curriculum and Instruction 1
Dietetics & Dietitian 1
French Language Teacher Education 1
Latin American Studies 1
Physics Teacher Education 1
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 3,569 2,089 67

CUNY Hunter College has a graduation rate of 58%, which is among the 43% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 58% 50% 63%
  • Full-time retention rate - 82%
  • Part-time retention rate - 52%

Publications & Citations

CUNY Hunter College has published 4,278 scientific papers with 112,179 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Psychology, Biology, Computer Science, Sociology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, and Engineering.

Publications
4,278
Citations
112,179

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,394 / 24,200
Medicine
1,044 / 28,838
Psychology
927 / 34,187
Biology
525 / 20,138
Computer Science
422 / 20,405
Sociology
390 / 6,381
Chemistry
374 / 8,580
Physics
346 / 8,329
Environmental Science
270 / 10,575
Engineering
257 / 8,577
Business
225 / 4,883
Art & Design
202 / 2,135
Demography
197 / 6,434
Political Science
189 / 1,232
Social Work
170 / 3,465
Child Psychology
169 / 11,930
Economics
169 / 4,312
Social Psychology
156 / 9,748
Mathematics
156 / 2,854
History
141 / 374
Materials Science
132 / 1,423
Health Science
129 / 2,078
Education Majors
123 / 2,300
Geography and Cartography
118 / 3,712
Public Health
116 / 2,897
Gerontology
111 / 2,892
Gender Studies
106 / 2,377
Clinical Psychology
106 / 5,488
Neuroscience
104 / 6,303
Nursing
100 / 1,737
Psychiatry
94 / 1,865
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
89 / 3,855
Biochemistry
85 / 3,941
Communications and Public Relations
83 / 1,401
Math Teachers
83 / 846
Philosophy
83 / 150
Healthcare Management (MHA)
82 / 1,723
Cognitive Science
74 / 1,063
Classics and Ancient History
70 / 167
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
68 / 105

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 74 947
1992 72 1006
1993 72 1029
1994 77 1256
1995 70 1239
1996 80 1663
1997 73 1600
1998 69 1741
1999 96 1959
2000 76 2328
2001 78 2509
2002 74 2736
2003 81 3040
2004 94 3095
2005 92 3405
2006 112 3865
2007 100 3940
2008 92 4522
2009 132 4877
2010 148 5103
2011 136 5415
2012 150 5849
2013 169 6499
2014 181 7072
2015 177 7472
2016 160 7087
2017 209 7410
2018 193 7072
2019 219 7840
2020 234 9229
2021 207 9913
Academic rankings

CUNY Hunter College alumni

  1. Vin Diesel

    Vin Diesel
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 56)
    Enrolled in CUNY Hunter College
    Studied creative writing
    Occupations
    voice actorstunt performerfilm producerfilm actorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Mark Sinclair, known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor and film producer. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for playing Dominic Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise.

  2. Rhea Perlman

    Rhea Perlman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1948-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    film actorchildren's writervoice actoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    Rhea Jo Perlman is an American actress. She played head-waitress Carla Tortelli in the sitcom Cheers (1982–1993). Over the course of 11 seasons, Perlman was nominated for ten Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress — winning four times — and was nominated for a record seven Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series. She has also appeared in films, including Canadian Bacon (1995), Matilda (1996), The Sessions (2012), and Poms (2019).

  3. Ellen Barkin

    Ellen Barkin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    film producerfilm actortelevision actorstage actor
    Biography

    Ellen Rona Barkin is an American actress. Her breakthrough role was in the 1982 film Diner, and in the following years, she had starring roles in films such as Tender Mercies (1983), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), The Big Easy (1986), Johnny Handsome, and Sea of Love (both 1989).

  4. Bobby Darin

    Bobby Darin
    Born in
    New Zealand Flag New Zealand
    Years
    1936-1973 (aged 37)
    Occupations
    jazz musicianfilm actorsongwriterrecording artistactor
    Biography

    Bobby Darin was an American musician and actor. He performed jazz, pop, rock and roll, folk, swing, and country music.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Hunter
Hunter College
Founded 1870
Motto Mihi cura futuri
The care of the future is mine
Colors purple, gold, white
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (June - August)
Total FTE staff 2,058
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 695 Park Ave
New York, New York, 10065
United States
City population 8,804,000
Phone 2127724000

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