CUNY Hunter College is a public four-year institution in New York, New York. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 22,538, made up of 17,027 undergraduates and 5,511 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of City University of New York.
CUNY Hunter College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 141 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Social Work, and Human Biology. It awarded 5,486 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
22,538
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
5,486
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
141
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 141
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
53%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
3,327
Master's degrees
1,885
Doctoral degrees (research)
7
Professional doctorates
36
Certificates under 1 year
99
Postbaccalaureate certificates
50
Post-master's certificates
82
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
22,538
Undergraduates, fall 2024
17,027
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,511
Full-time, fall 2024
70%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
26,572
Undergraduates, 2024-25
19,841
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,731
Full-time, 2024-25
63%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
67%
Men
33%
White
26%
Hispanic or Latino
29%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
25%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
51%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
City University of New York
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
City University of New York Athletic Conference
President
Nancy Cantor
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization