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Hunter College Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 12,455
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 72%
Average Aid Amount $8,751
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,740
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 89%

Financial Aid Information at Hunter College

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 12,455 students (72% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,751. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,740 students (89% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at CUNY Hunter College is $7,382 for New York residents and $15,332 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 12,455 students (72% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,751. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at CUNY Hunter College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at CUNY Hunter College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid12,45572%$8,751
Pell Grants9,49355%$5,641
Federal Student Loans1,2347%$6,089

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,740 beginning students (89% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,729 students (89% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at CUNY Hunter College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at CUNY Hunter College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,74089%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,68988%$9,624
Federal Grants2,07168%$5,842
Pell Grants2,06967%$5,769
Other Federal Grants39313%$412
State/Local Grants2,59485%$4,223
Institutional Grants2,46480%$1,146
Student Loans1204%$7,576
Federal Student Loans1063%$4,848
Other Student Loans261%$15,204

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 2,655 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended CUNY Hunter College. Among them, 92 students have lived on campus and 33 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at CUNY Hunter College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus09092
Living Off-Campus with Family2,0392,7332,530
Living Off-Campus without Family1123033

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at CUNY Hunter College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,1052,086$22,868,257$10,864
$0 - $30,000999999$13,034,480$13,048
$30,001 - $48,000620619$6,848,570$11,046
$48,001 - $75,000381381$2,610,967$6,853
$75,001 - $110,0007067$333,130$4,759
$110,001 or more3520$41,110$1,175