Real costs by school · New York, NY · Public
At CUNY Hunter College, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $8,810 per year — the published cost of attendance is $13,905. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $1,029 / yr | $4,337 |
| $30–48k | $1,935 / yr | $8,156 |
| $48–75k | $6,003 / yr | $25,303 |
| $75–110k | $8,810 / yr | $37,134 |
| Over $110k | $12,259 / yr | $51,672 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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| Admit rate | 54% published — federal data |
|---|---|
| Paperwork | merit cutoff Nov 16 · 1 extra essay — school-verified Aug 2026 |
Nine questions, then CUNY Hunter College's odds for your student with the math shown — plus your income band's price and its deadlines. First three schools free.
Run CUNY Hunter College for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between CUNY Hunter College's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $5,095 a year — a 37% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it 3rd lowest of the 17 New York schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $63,163 10 years out — roughly 1.7× the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
Run CUNY Hunter College against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — odds with the math shown, the paperwork it requires, and its deadlines on one plan. First three schools free.
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