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Hunter College Facts and Statistics
2023 – 2024
22879
Total Students
74%
Receive Financial Support
75%
Graduate Debt-Free
Undergraduate Ethnic Background
Student Body Characteristics
72.6 % Undergraduates who are minorities
33% Students who are immigrants
34.2% Transfer students
51.7% Alumni who live in New York City
Undergraduate Borough Breakdown
70.8%
Students from NYC Boroughs
85%
Freshmen from NYC Public Schools
13:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
Financial Features
$6,930 Full-time annual tuition for in-state residents
$18,600 Full-time annual tuition for out-of-state residents
74% Students who receive financial support
75% Students who graduate debt-free
Our students represent 108 countries and speak 56 different languages.
Undergraduate Academics
Application and Acceptance
54% Admissions Rate
31,638 Application
17,178 Admitted
92.06
Incoming Freshmen Average HS GPA
25%
Students in STEM Majors
College Rankings
- #3 For Social Mobility among Regional Universities North,
US News & World Report 2024 Best Colleges - #5 For Financial Aid, Princeton Review 2024 Top 20 Public Schools
- #6 Amoung Top Public Schools, US News & World Report 2024 Best Colleges
Prestigious Scholarships
Since 2017-18, 393 nationally competitive fellowships awarded, including:
- 1 Gates-Cambridge
- 1 Truman
- 1 Soros
- 2 Rhodes
- 5 Luce
- 6 Schwarzman
- 8 Goldwater
- 13 National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships
- 13 New York City Urban Fellowships
- 17 Jeannette K. Watson Fellowships
- 35 Fulbright Scholars