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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
25
Average class size
38%
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.

Class Sizes
2-9
18
10-19
24
20-29
32
30-39
16
40-49
3
50-99
4
100+
3

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:

78%
First-year retention rate
38%
4-year grad rate
57%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $46,609. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$46,609
$48,300 (National Average)

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
Sociology, General
81
183
285
387
489
591

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 14
  • Women's Studies 9
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 4
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 2
  • Latin American Studies 1
  • Latin American Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 193
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 19
  • Pharmacology 0
Business
  • Accounting 78
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 134
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 5
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 287
  • Computer Science 3
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 0
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 41
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 20
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 13
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 10
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 10
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education 5
  • Physics Teacher Education 1
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 1
  • Music Teacher Education 1
  • Speech Teacher Education 0
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 0
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 0
  • Health Teacher Education 0
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education 0
  • Art Teacher Education 0
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 0
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 0
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 128
  • English Language and Literature, General 9
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 29
Foreign Languages
  • Chinese Language and Literature 21
  • Spanish Language and Literature 15
  • Chinese Language and Literature 9
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 6
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 6
  • German Language and Literature 4
  • French Language and Literature 4
  • Hebrew Language and Literature 3
  • Japanese Language and Literature 3
  • Comparative Literature 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Japanese Language and Literature 2
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • Russian Language and Literature 2
  • Latin Language and Literature 1
  • Arabic Language and Literature 1
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • Russian Language and Literature 1
  • Italian Language and Literature 0
  • Hebrew Language and Literature 0
  • Arabic Language and Literature 0
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 157
  • Public Health Education and Promotion 43
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 38
  • Dietetics/Dietitian 2
  • Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 0
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist 0
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 0
  • Environmental Health 0
  • Audiology/Audiologist 0
History
  • History, General 42
  • History, General 5
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 30
  • Statistics, General 14
  • Mathematics, General 2
  • Statistics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Human Biology 414
  • Biological and Physical Sciences 57
  • Human Biology 8
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 17
  • Environmental Studies 1
  • Environmental Science 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 14
  • Religion/Religious Studies 5
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies 4
  • Religion/Religious Studies 3
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies 2
  • Philosophy 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 84
  • Physics, General 13
  • Chemistry, General 3
  • Physical Sciences, Other 1
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 591
  • Psychology, General 23
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 43
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 166
  • Economics, General 120
  • Political Science and Government, General 102
  • Anthropology, General 23
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 19
  • Sociology, General 9
  • Economics, General 9
  • Political Science and Government, General 6
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 5
  • Archeology 4
  • Geography 4
  • Anthropology, General 1
  • International Relations and Affairs 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 55
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 53
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 21
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 19
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 14
  • Music Performance, General 14
  • Dance, General 10
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 5
  • Music Performance, General 1
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 0
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