[Last update: December 11, 2025]

12,248 students (70% of total 17,378 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at CUNY Hunter College (Hunter College). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,090.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 89% of total 3,118 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,755.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At CUNY Hunter College, 12,248 undergraduate students (70% of total 17,378 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,090.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Hunter College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship12,24870% $111,336,934$9,090
Pell Grants9,71256% $59,663,180$6,143
Federal Student Loan1,1697% $7,314,313$6,257

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,765 beginning undergraduate students (89% of total 3,118 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at CUNY Hunter College. The average amount of aid received is $9,755.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Hunter College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,76589% --
Grants or Scholarships2,72887%$26,611,575$9,755
Federal Grants2,15369%$13,720,654$6,373
Pell Grants2,15369%$13,532,536$6,285
Other Federal Grants64421%$188,118$292
State/Local Grants2,58583%$10,316,858$3,991
Institutional Grants2,14569%$2,574,063$1,200
Student Loan Aid1134%$803,040$7,107
Federal Student Loans993%$452,975$4,576
Other Student Loans221%$350,065$15,912

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

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at CUNY Hunter College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
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

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