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CUNY Hunter College

⌖ New York, NY · 45 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$62,994 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

7.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
+33%Modeled 10-year ROI
$70,493Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$62,994at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$191,9360
2
4
6
8
+$62,99410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 7.5 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$7,382
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$15,332
Sticker price
Average net price$2,984
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$13,905
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$2,984Average net price / year
$13,905Cost of attendance
$70,493Median earnings · year 5 after completion
56.9%Completion rate
53.8%Admission rate
16,289Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

90thEarnings percentile
47thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$46,228Year 1
$73,236Year 4
$70,493Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$142,7312Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$131,9613Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$116,3614Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Bachelor's Degree$104,7915Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$102,3216Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$98,1037Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$93,7508Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · Master's Degree$91,520

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$142,731Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$131,961Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$116,361$16,944
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$104,791Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$102,321$8,250
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$98,103Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$93,750Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$91,520Not available
Urban Studies/AffairsMaster's Degree$89,866Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$88,978Not available
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$84,459Not available
Human BiologyBachelor's Degree$83,420$11,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$81,233Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$80,308Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$79,416Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$77,067Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$76,071Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,803$11,070
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$75,480Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$73,857$10,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$72,919$12,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$71,978Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$70,273$9,608
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$69,920$14,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$69,161Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$63,884Not available
Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's Degree$63,406$10,348
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$62,040$9,531
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,864Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,204$12,598
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,149$10,923
HistoryBachelor's Degree$58,253$10,500
SociologyBachelor's Degree$57,965$10,750
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$56,160$10,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,759$12,431
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$55,182$11,000
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$54,699$9,000
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$53,509Not available
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$51,787$10,200
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$51,569$10,698
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$49,583Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$48,258Not available
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$46,545$7,134
MusicBachelor's Degree$39,600Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's DegreeNot available$15,523

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.