Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Hunter College

At CUNY Hunter College, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 40.10%, and 2024's acceptance rate is 54.00%. Hunter College's acceptance rate has been higher every year for the past 4 years. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into CUNY Hunter College than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 20.79%, and the 2024 yield is 19.00%. The number of Hunter College applicants decreased by -6.86% (2,330 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 40.10%, and this year's acceptance rate is 54.00% at CUNY Hunter College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 38.92% and women students' rate is 40.79%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into CUNY Hunter College than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at CUNY Hunter College over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	29.72%	30.04%	29.50%
2014-15	34.67% 4.95%	35.08% 4.89%	34.39% 4.89%
2015-16	38.66% 4.00%	39.94% 3.44%	37.83% 3.44%
2016-17	37.89% -0.78%	38.33% -0.23%	37.60% -0.23%
2017-18	40.18% 2.30%	40.09% 2.64%	40.24% 2.64%
2018-19	36.42% -3.77%	35.49% -3.20%	37.04% -3.20%
2019-20	35.17% -1.24%	36.69% -2.85%	34.19% -2.85%
2020-21	40.48% 5.30%	43.26% 4.64%	38.84% 4.64%
2021-22	46.00% 5.52%	39.00% 11.17%	50.00% 11.17%
2022-23	47.86% 1.86%	41.25% 2.07%	52.08% 2.07%
2023-24	54.00% 6.14%	49.00% 4.92%	57.00% 4.92%
Average	40.10%	38.92%	40.79%

CUNY Hunter College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 20.79% where the current academic year yield is 19.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at CUNY Hunter College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	21.56%	20.18%	22.50%
2014-15	20.74% -0.83%	19.70% -1.06%	21.44% -1.06%
2015-16	20.29% -0.44%	19.66% -0.71%	20.73% -0.71%
2016-17	20.44% 0.15%	20.25% -0.16%	20.57% -0.16%
2017-18	19.83% -0.61%	18.17% 0.39%	20.96% 0.39%
2018-19	22.99% 3.16%	21.91% 2.73%	23.69% 2.73%
2019-20	21.46% -1.54%	20.96% -1.89%	21.80% -1.89%
2020-21	20.01% -1.44%	19.97% -1.76%	20.04% -1.76%
2021-22	23.00% 2.99%	20.00% 3.96%	24.00% 3.96%
2022-23	19.33% -3.67%	18.36% -4.13%	19.88% -4.13%
2023-24	19.00% -0.33%	18.00% -1.87%	18.00% -1.87%
Average	20.79%	19.74%	21.24%

CUNY Hunter College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 30,903, the average number of admitted is 12,432, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 2,573. The number of Hunter College applicants decreased by -6.86% (2,330 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at CUNY Hunter College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	30,758	9,140	1,971
2014-15	28,935 -1,823	10,031 109	2,080 109
2015-16	28,041 -894	10,842 120	2,200 120
2016-17	28,510 469	10,801 8	2,208 8
2017-18	29,326 816	11,784 129	2,337 129
2018-19	31,030 1,704	11,300 261	2,598 261
2019-20	33,750 2,720	11,871 -51	2,547 -51
2020-21	32,294 -1,456	13,072 69	2,616 69
2021-22	31,728 -566	14,595 741	3,357 741
2022-23	33,944 2,216	16,246 -217	3,140 -217
2023-24	31,614 -2,330	17,072 104	3,244 104
Average	30,903	12,432	2,573

CUNY Hunter College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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