Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Hunter College

Acceptance Rate Changes

Hunter College 10-Year Admission Rate Summary: The acceptance rate trends at Hunter College over the past decade show a relatively stable trend, with fluctuations in both directions. The average acceptance rate over this period is 43.05%, while the most recent rate stands at 53.80%. This data reflects the institution's evolving competitiveness in the higher education admissions landscape.

For the most recent admission cycle (2025), the acceptance rate is 53.80%. By gender, the average acceptance rate for men is 41.20% and for women is 44.21%.

The following table and chart show how acceptance rates at Hunter College have changed over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
	2015-16	38.66%	39.94%	37.83%
2016-17	37.89% -0.78%	38.33% -1.61%	37.60% -0.23%
2017-18	40.18% 2.30%	40.09% 1.77%	40.24% 2.64%
2018-19	36.42% -3.77%	35.49% -4.60%	37.04% -3.20%
2019-20	35.17% -1.24%	36.69% 1.20%	34.19% -2.85%
2020-21	40.48% 5.30%	43.26% 6.57%	38.84% 4.64%
2021-22	46.00% 5.52%	39.00% -4.25%	50.00% 11.17%
2022-23	47.86% 1.86%	41.25% 2.24%	52.08% 2.07%
2023-24	54.05% 6.19%	49.16% 7.91%	57.22% 5.14%
2024-25	53.80% -0.25%	48.74% -0.42%	57.02% -0.20%
Average	43.05%	41.20%	44.21%

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Hunter College has demonstrated a decline in admission yield over the past 10 years. The institution's yield rate has decreased from 20.29% in 2015 to 16.69% in 2025, representing a 17.77% decrease. The 10-year average yield stands at 20.26%, reflecting weakening enrollment performance.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Hunter College from 2015 to 2025. The admission yield has decreased by 17.77% over this period.

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	20.29%	19.66%	20.73%
2016-17	20.44% 0.15%	20.25% 0.59%	20.57% -0.16%
2017-18	19.83% -0.61%	18.17% -2.08%	20.96% 0.39%
2018-19	22.99% 3.16%	21.91% 3.73%	23.69% 2.73%
2019-20	21.46% -1.54%	20.96% -0.94%	21.80% -1.89%
2020-21	20.01% -1.44%	19.97% -0.99%	20.04% -1.76%
2021-22	23.00% 2.99%	20.00% 0.03%	24.00% 3.96%
2022-23	19.33% -3.67%	18.36% -1.64%	19.88% -4.13%
2023-24	18.58% -0.75%	18.25% -0.11%	18.32% -1.56%
2024-25	16.69% -1.90%	14.47% -3.77%	18.00% -0.31%
Average	20.26%	19.20%	20.80%

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 31,251, the average number of admitted is 13,496, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,708.

The number of Hunter College applicants increased by 2.08% (657 applicants) compared to the previous year. Over the entire 10-year period, applicants increased by 15.09% overall.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at CUNY Hunter College from 2015 to 2025.

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Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2015-16	28,041	10,842	2,200
2016-17	28,510 1.67%	10,801 -0.38%	2,208 0.36%
2017-18	29,326 2.86%	11,784 9.10%	2,337 5.84%
2018-19	31,030 5.81%	11,300 -4.11%	2,598 11.17%
2019-20	33,750 8.77%	11,871 5.05%	2,547 -1.96%
2020-21	32,294 -4.31%	13,072 10.12%	2,616 2.71%
2021-22	31,728 -1.75%	14,595 11.65%	3,357 28.33%
2022-23	33,944 6.98%	16,246 11.31%	3,140 -6.46%
2023-24	31,614 -6.86%	17,087 5.18%	3,175 1.11%
2024-25	32,271 2.08%	17,362 1.61%	2,897 -8.76%
Average	31,251	13,496	2,708

Compare Acceptance Rate Change to Similar Colleges

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