Student Population at Hunter College
Total Enrollment
22,970
Undergraduate
17,256
Graduate
5,714
Online Enrollment
635
Men Students
7,261
Women Students
15,709
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 22,970 students have enrolled at CUNY Hunter College - 17,256 undergraduate and 5,714 graduate.
By gender, 7,261 male and 15,709 female students are attending CUNY Hunter College. By attendance status, there are 14,959 full-time students and 8,011 part-time students.
The number of students at CUNY Hunter College is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alfred University and Canisius University, its population is very large (average population is 10,121).
CUNY Hunter College offers online degree/certificate programs and 635 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between CUNY Hunter College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 7,261 male and 15,709 female students attending Hunter College. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.46 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Hunter College.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,256 | 13,407 | 3,849 |
| Men | 5,897 | 4,447 | 1,450 |
| Women | 11,359 | 8,960 | 2,399 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,714 | 1,552 | 4,162 |
| Men | 1,364 | 349 | 1,015 |
| Women | 4,350 | 1,203 | 3,147 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,698 Hispanic students (29.16%) and 5,987 Asian students (26.06%) at CUNY Hunter College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at CUNY Hunter College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 38 | 9 | 29 |
| Asian | 5,261 | 2,049 | 3,212 |
| Black or African American | 1,845 | 499 | 1,346 |
| Hispanic | 5,314 | 1,641 | 3,673 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 24 | 8 | 16 |
| White | 3,371 | 1,219 | 2,152 |
| Two or More Races | 606 | 210 | 396 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17,256 | 5,897 | 11,359 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Asian | 726 | 158 | 568 |
| Black or African American | 754 | 167 | 587 |
| Hispanic | 1,384 | 290 | 1,094 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| White | 2,546 | 674 | 1,872 |
| Two or More Races | 100 | 24 | 76 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5,714 | 1,364 | 4,350 |
Online Student Population
At CUNY Hunter College, 8,517 students (37.08% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 635 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 572 students live in New York where CUNY Hunter College is located in and 24 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,970 | 17,256 | 5,714 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 635 | 282 | 353 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 7,882 | 6,311 | 1,571 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 14,453 | 10,663 | 3,790 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 635 | 282 | 353 |
| New York Residents | 572 | 250 | 322 |
| Other State in U.S. | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 39 | 23 | 16 |