by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Hunter? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Hunter. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Hunter total enrollment is approximately 16,052 students. 14,358 are undergraduates and 1,694 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Hunter undergraduate population is made up of 65.0% women, and 35.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Hunter Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 4,593 | 32.0% |
| Hispanic | 4,542 | 31.7% |
| White | 2,495 | 17.4% |
| Black or African American | 1,565 | 10.9% |
| International | 636 | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 484 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 74.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 25.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Hunter Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 719 | 42.5% |
| Hispanic | 454 | 26.8% |
| Black or African American | 226 | 13.4% |
| Asian | 214 | 12.7% |
| International | 42 | 2.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 32 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4,996 | 31.2% |
| Asian | 4,807 | 30.0% |
| White | 3,214 | 20.1% |
| Black or African American | 1,791 | 11.2% |
| International | 678 | 4.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 516 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 | 0.1% |
CUNY Hunter College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 60.8% |
| Asian | 14.0% |
| Hispanic | 11.8% |
| Black or African American | 10.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.4% |
| International | 1.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 10,599 female students and 5,453 male students at Hunter.
CUNY Hunter College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 100.0% of Hunter students come from within the state, and 0.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 2 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2,378 | 100.0% |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0.0% |
Hunter welcomes roughly 4.2% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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