The student population at CUNY Hunter College is 22,538 (17,027 undergraduate and 5,511 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 380 (1.66%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Hunter College is 75.55% which is increased by 477 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 857 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 48 male students for every 100 female students, up from 46 in 2015.
- 735 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 893.24% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 23,185 where 22,538 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 24,099 students in 2022 and was lowest at 22,538 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 22,918 to 22,538 students, a net loss of 380 (1.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at CUNY Hunter College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 17,221 where 17,027 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at CUNY Hunter College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,964 where 5,511 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at CUNY Hunter College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 25.25% and the percentage of black students is 11.52% at CUNY Hunter College. 26.41% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 29.29% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 34.55% to 25.25%. Asian enrollment grew from 21.04% to 26.41%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.79% to 11.52%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.92% to 29.29%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7665 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7572 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at CUNY Hunter College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
735 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 893.24% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at CUNY Hunter College from 2015 to 2025.