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How strong are the academics at Hunter College CUNY?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

14:1
Student to faculty ratio
33%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Hunter College has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Honors Programs

Hunter College CUNY has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Hunter College's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Hunter College CUNY:

80%
First-year retention rate
33%
4-year grad rate
56%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Hunter College CUNY's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Psychology, General
Human Biology
Computer Science
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
87.2
193.76
300.32
406.88
513.44
620

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 12
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 9
  • Latin American Studies 3
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 186
  • Pharmacology 0
Business
  • Accounting 71
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 131
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 283
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 0
Education
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 9
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 8
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 8
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education 3
  • Physics Teacher Education 1
  • Music Teacher Education 1
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 0
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 0
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
  • Speech Teacher Education 0
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 0
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 0
  • Art Teacher Education 0
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education 0
  • Health Teacher Education 0
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 150
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 18
Foreign Languages
  • Chinese Language and Literature 19
  • Spanish Language and Literature 18
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 8
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 8
  • French Language and Literature 6
  • German Language and Literature 5
  • Italian Language and Literature 4
  • Russian Language and Literature 3
  • Hebrew Language and Literature 3
  • Comparative Literature 2
  • Arabic Language and Literature 1
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • Japanese Language and Literature 0
  • Latin Language and Literature 0
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 176
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 45
  • Public Health Education and Promotion 39
  • Dietetics/Dietitian 2
  • Audiology/Audiologist 0
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 0
  • Environmental Health 0
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist 0
  • Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 0
History
  • History, General 36
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 28
  • Statistics, General 18
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Human Biology 389
  • Biological and Physical Sciences 67
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 26
  • Environmental Science 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 13
  • Religion/Religious Studies 5
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 109
  • Physics, General 23
  • Physical Sciences, Other 0
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 620
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 54
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 166
  • Economics, General 118
  • Political Science and Government, General 116
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 19
  • Anthropology, General 19
  • Geography 12
  • Archeology 2
  • International Relations and Affairs 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 61
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 48
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 28
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 21
  • Music Performance, General 18
  • Dance, General 10
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 0

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