by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at CUNY Hunter College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Attendance costs at CUNY Hunter College spanned $13,310.00 and up to $21,260.00 across residency tiers.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: about $13,310.00 in-state versus $21,260.00 out-of-state.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $7,382.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,928.00 |
| Total cost | $13,310.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,310.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,921.00 |
| Net price | $2,389.00 |
| That is 88% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,310.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,876.00 |
| Net price | $434.00 |
| That is 98% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $15,332.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,928.00 |
| Total cost | $21,260.00 |
| That is 10% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $21,260.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,921.00 |
| Net price | $10,339.00 |
| That is 46% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $21,260.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,876.00 |
| Net price | $8,384.00 |
| That is 56% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
The projections below extend the current annual cost across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $434.00 | $2,389.00 | $13,310.00 |
| Senior year | $434.00 | $2,389.00 | $13,310.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $1,736.00 | $9,556.00 | $53,240.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $661.00 | $3,640.00 | $20,283.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $20.00 | $110.00 | $613.00 |
| Total amount paid | $2,397.00 | $13,196.00 | $73,523.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $434.00 | $2,389.00 | $13,310.00 |
| Senior year | $434.00 | $2,389.00 | $13,310.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $868.00 | $4,778.00 | $26,620.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $331.00 | $1,820.00 | $10,141.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $10.00 | $55.00 | $306.00 |
| Total amount paid | $1,199.00 | $6,598.00 | $36,761.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $8,384.00 | $10,339.00 | $21,260.00 |
| Senior year | $8,384.00 | $10,339.00 | $21,260.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $33,536.00 | $41,356.00 | $85,040.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,776.00 | $15,755.00 | $32,397.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $386.00 | $476.00 | $979.00 |
| Total amount paid | $46,312.00 | $57,111.00 | $117,437.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $8,384.00 | $10,339.00 | $21,260.00 |
| Senior year | $8,384.00 | $10,339.00 | $21,260.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $16,768.00 | $20,678.00 | $42,520.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,388.00 | $7,878.00 | $16,199.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $193.00 | $238.00 | $489.00 |
| Total amount paid | $23,156.00 | $28,556.00 | $58,719.00 |
| Read more in the net-price section. |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $2,984.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $2,446.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $262.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $2,264.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $6,457.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,551.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,135.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the CUNY Hunter College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at CUNY Hunter College is $8,812.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,191.00 |
| 25th | $4,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,812.00 |
| 75th | $18,025.00 |
| 90th | $27,255.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,684.00 |
| Middle income | $8,000.00 |
| High income | $9,713.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,277.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,200.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at CUNY Hunter College works out to $-1,750.00.
The federal default-rate tier for CUNY Hunter College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.9% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at CUNY Hunter College reach $647,088,356.00 over 31,206 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 244 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,542.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $925.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing CUNY Hunter College, consider the following:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.