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CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY 16,642 Undergrads 57.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$13,310
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$2,446
After Aid
Median Earnings
$63,163
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$2,446
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$63,163
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate57.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients56.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time81.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
54.0%
SAT Avg
1,350
SAT Reading
25th: 610-75th: 710
SAT Math
25th: 600-75th: 760
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$541k
+$145k
+$57k
Median Cost$2k/yr
+$533k
+$136k
+$48k
Full Cost$13k/yr
+$493k
+$97k
+$9k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
37
∞
Median Cost$2k/yr
39
548%
Full Cost$13k/yr
56
19%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return147%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return10%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$12,969
Earnings (5yr)
$66,684
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$8,772
Earnings (5yr)
$44,882
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Biological and Physical Sciences
BachCIP: 3001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,599
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (5yr)
$84,662
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (5yr)
$68,071
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Lifetime Value Added
-$234k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$95,931
Lifetime Value Added
+$304k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$10,875
Earnings (5yr)
$58,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$9,553
Earnings (5yr)
$110,465
Lifetime Value Added
+$413k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,964
Lifetime Value Added
-$275k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$16,015
Lifetime Value Added
-$330k
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1603
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$10,101
Earnings (5yr)
$77,945
Lifetime Value Added
+$170k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$13,533
Earnings (5yr)
$52,636
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
BachCIP: 0502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,639
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
BachCIP: 5006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,104
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$10,300
Earnings (5yr)
$43,650
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1905
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,296
Lifetime Value Added
+$82k
Geography and Cartography
BachCIP: 4507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,430
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$64,752
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$80,498
Lifetime Value Added
+$189k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,383
Lifetime Value Added
-$222k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$31,839
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,896
Lifetime Value Added
-$229k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$13,391
Earnings (5yr)
$66,568
Lifetime Value Added
+$84k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$11,386
Earnings (5yr)
$60,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,477
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (5yr)
$114,310
Lifetime Value Added
+$442k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,642
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$10,245
Earnings (5yr)
$61,050
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$13,920
Earnings (5yr)
$72,805
Lifetime Value Added
+$131k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$15,504
Earnings (5yr)
$74,538
Lifetime Value Added
+$144k
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
PB-CertCIP: 1314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$109,803
Lifetime Value Added
+$609k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$100,354
Lifetime Value Added
+$438k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$67,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$192k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$93,690
Lifetime Value Added
+$381k
Fine and Studio Arts
MastCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$55,875
Earnings (5yr)
$41,934
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
MastCIP: 1905
Median Debt
$33,795
Earnings (5yr)
$68,693
Lifetime Value Added
+$166k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$68,289
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$95,393
Lifetime Value Added
+$395k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$140,979
Lifetime Value Added
+$784k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,068
Lifetime Value Added
+$160k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,193
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$73,624
Lifetime Value Added
+$208k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$30,530
Earnings (5yr)
$85,456
Lifetime Value Added
+$310k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$37,190
Earnings (5yr)
$81,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$272k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,523
Earnings (5yr)
$75,470
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$24,573
Earnings (5yr)
$84,333
Lifetime Value Added
+$300k
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
MastCIP: 1314
Median Debt
$25,625
Earnings (5yr)
$88,528
Lifetime Value Added
+$336k
Urban Studies/Affairs
MastCIP: 4512
Median Debt
$28,918
Earnings (5yr)
$86,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$316k
Graduate Certificates
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
Gr-CertCIP: 1302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$81,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$393k
Educational Administration and Supervision
Gr-CertCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$147,305
Lifetime Value Added
+$954k
Research and Experimental Psychology
Gr-CertCIP: 4227
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$67,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$254k
Special Education and Teaching
Gr-CertCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$67,101
Lifetime Value Added
+$249k
Doctoral Degrees
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$54,600
Earnings (5yr)
$87,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$199k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.