Cuny Hunter College



General Information

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  • Carnegie Classification:
  • Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
  • Religious Affiliation:
  • Not applicable
  • Federal Aid:
  • Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).


Enrollment (Fall 2008)

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  • Total enrollment:
  • 21258
  • Undergraduate enrollment:
  • 1470, 19788
  • 1470
  • Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment:
  • 21258, 0
  • 21258
  • Graduate enrollment:
  • 21258, 0
  • 21258
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Full-time):
  • 69.00, 31
  • 69.00%
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Part-time):
  • 31, 69
  • 31%
  • Undergraduate student gender (Male):
  • 33.00, 67
  • 33.00%
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Female):
  • 67, 33
  • 67%

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaska Native:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%
  • Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
  • 20.00, 80
  • 20.00%
  • Black or African American:
  • 12.00, 88
  • 12.00%
  • Hispanic/Latino:
  • 20.00, 80
  • 20.00%
  • White:
  • 39.00, 61
  • 39.00%
  • Two or more races:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%
  • Non-resident alien:
  • 9.00, 91
  • 9.00%

Undergraduate Student Age

  • 24 and under:
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • 25 and over:
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Age unknown:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%

Age data are reported for Fall 2007.

Undergraduate Student Residence

  • In-state:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%
  • Out-of-state:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%
  • Foreign countries:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%
  • Unknown:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%

Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.

  • Graduate attendance status (Full-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Graduate attendance status (Part-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%

Estimated Student Expenses (Before Aid)

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Undergraduate academic year prices

Detailed Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Tuition and fees
In-state $4,399 $4,349 $4,349
Out-state $9,039 $8,989 $8,989
Books and supplies $1,016 $938 $879
Living arrangement
Detailed Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Room and board (On Campus) $9,776 $5,947 $6,306
Other (On Campus) $4,526 $4,432 $4,374
Room and board (Off Campus) $10,201 $7,958 $7,663
Other (Off Campus) $4,526 $4,432 $4,374
Other (Off Campus with Family) $3,556 $3,533 $3,526
Total Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
In-state
On Campus $18,701 $14,728 $15,029
Off Campus $19,126 $16,739 $16,386
Off Campus with Family $7,955 $7,882 $7,875
Out-state
On Campus $23,341 $19,368 $19,669
Off Campus $23,766 $21,379 $21,026
Off Campus with Family $12,595 $12,522 $12,515

Financial Aid

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Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, 2007-2008

  • % of students receiving any financial aid:
  • 79.00, 21
  • 79%
  • % of students receiving grant aid by type:
  • 77.00,41.00,75.00,8.00
  • Total grants: 77%
    Federal: 41%
    State/Local: 75%
    Institutional: 8%
  • Average amount of grant aid received by type:
  • 5215,3972,2747,4227
  • Total grants: $16,161
    Federal: $3,972
    State/Local: $2,747
    Institutional: $4,227

Admissions

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  • Undergraduate application fee (2008-2009):
  • 65


Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008 Total Male Female
Number of applicants 24,7019,08915,612
Percent admitted 30%31%30%
Admissions Considerations
  • Secondary school GPA:
  • Required
  • Secondary school record:
  • Required
  • Completion of college-preparatory program:
  • Required
  • Admission test scores (SAT/ACT):
  • Required
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language):
  • Required

Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores Number Percent
SAT1,698100%
Test Scores 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile**
SAT Critical Reading480580
SAT Math500600

NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.

Retention and Graduation Rates

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First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor s degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • Student retention (Full-time):
  • 84.00, 16
  • 84%
  • Student retention (Part-time):
  • 37.00, 63
  • 37%

Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2007 and Returned in Fall 2008

Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002
  • Overall graduation rate:
  • 32.00, 68
  • 32%
  • Transfer-out rate*:

Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

(*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.

Bachelor s Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • Students who began in Fall 2006 (4-year):
  • 11.00, 89
  • 11%
  • Students who began in Fall 2005 (5-year):
  • 38.00, 62
  • 38%
  • Students who began in Fall 2004 (6-year):
  • 42.00, 58
  • 42%

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time.

6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • Female:
  • 33.00, 67
  • 33%
  • Male:
  • 46.00, 54
  • 46%

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • (!)Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
  • 44.00, 56
  • 44%
  • (!)Black or African American:
  • 40.00, 60
  • 40%
  • Hispanic/Latino:
  • 36.00, 64
  • 36%
  • White:
  • 44.00, 56
  • 44%
  • Non-resident alien:
  • 48.00, 52
  • 48%

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

(!) Interpret data with caution. There are insufficient cases for a reliable estimate.
One or more categories are not present in the race/ethnicity graph because of an insufficient number of cases.

Programs/Majors

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Completions 2007-2008

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
African-American/Black Studies21--
Latin American Studies2--
Women's Studies21--
Category total44--

Biological and biomedical sciences

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
Biology/Biological Sciences, General5017-
Category total5017-

Business, management, marketing, and related support services

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
Accounting1778-
Category total1778-

Communication, journalism, and related programs

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
Mass Communication/Media Studies16718-
Category total16718-

Computer and information sciences and support services

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
Computer Science19--
Category total19--

Education

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
Bilingual and Multilingual Education--3
Biology Teacher Education-8-
Chemistry Teacher Education-8-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-55-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education26--
Early Childhood Education and Teaching-73-
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms-28-
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments-15-
Education/Teaching Individuals - Orthopedic/Oth Phys Impairments--1
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities-1-
Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments-2-
Education/Teaching Individuals - Vision Impairments/ Blindness-103
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented--16
Educational Leadership and Administration, General--51
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision--1
Elementary Education and Teaching0149-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1920-
Foreign Language Teacher Education1--
French Language Teacher Education-1-
History Teacher Education4--
Latin Teacher Education-3-
Mathematics Teacher Education432-
Music Teacher Education-10-
Physics Teacher Education-2-
Reading Teacher Education-51-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education-2-
Social Studies Teacher Education512-
Spanish Language Teacher Education-12-
Special Education and Teaching, General-108-
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-68-
Category total5967075

English language and literature/letters

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
Creative Writing-17-
English Language and Literature, General134--
English Literature (British and Commonwealth)20125-
Category total33542-

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General10--
Category total10--

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
Chinese Language and Literature7--
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General7--
Comparative Literature1--
French Language and Literature83-
German Language and Literature4--
Hebrew Language and Literature4--
Italian Language and Literature7--
Latin Language and Literature2--
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General2--
Russian Language and Literature5--
Spanish Language and Literature148-
Category total6111-

Health professions and related clinical sciences

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing-33-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist-20-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist22--
Environmental Health-5-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other-9-
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing-2-
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)114--
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing-101
Physical Therapy/Therapist-39-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing-65
Public Health Education and Promotion37--
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)-39-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor-27-
Category total1731906

History

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
History, General774-
Category total774-

Mathematics and statistics

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
Applied Mathematics-4-
Mathematics, General187-
Statistics, General3--
Category total2111-

Natural resources and conservation

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
Environmental Science1--
Environmental Studies1--
Category total2--

Philosophy and religious studies

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
Jewish/Judaic Studies0--
Philosophy13--
Religion/Religious Studies20--
Category total33--

Physical sciences

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
Chemistry, General61--
Physical Sciences, Other70--
Physics, General54-
Category total1364-

Psychology

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
Psychology, General37329-
Category total37329-

Public administration and social service professions

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
Social Work-338-
Category total-338-

Social sciences

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
Anthropology4510-
Archeology6--
Economics, General12323-
Geography3091
Political Science and Government, General152--
Sociology16511-
Urban Studies/Affairs2274-
Category total5431271

Visual and performing arts

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificate
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3122-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production2--
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General3211-
Film/Cinema Studies66--
Fine/Studio Arts, General6747-
Music History, Literature, and Theory-17-
Music Performance, General33--
Category total23197-
Grand total2511156682

Varsity Athletic Teams

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2007-2008 Varsity Athletes

NCAA Division III (without football) Men Women
All Track Combined 60 35
Basketball 14 14
Fencing 16 19
Soccer 19 -
Softball - 15
Swimming and Diving - 22
Tennis 14 12
Volleyball 11 11
Wrestling 26 -

Accreditation

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Institutional Accreditation

Agency Periods of Accreditation Status
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education1921-07-01-Accredited

Specialized Accreditation

American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education1976-11-01-Accredited
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education1999-04-01-Accredited
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education1971-01-11-Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education2000-03-03-Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education2000-03-03-Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
Council on Education for Public Health1972-09-12-Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education2004-10-22-Accredited