Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 11,498, which is 66.78 % of all undergraduate students. 1,815 students which is 10.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,920.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 85.33% of students received grants or scholarships and 6% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at CUNY Hunter College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 11,498, which is 66.78 % of all undergraduate students. 1,815 students which is 10.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,920.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-148,382 (50%)$6,3227,024 (42%)$4,3803,036 (18%)$5,228
2014-159,461 (56%)$7,2127,161 (42%)$4,5492,130 (13%)$6,441
2015-169,581 (58%)$7,2787,294 (44%)$4,5222,015 (12%)$6,171
2016-179,775 (58%)$7,4467,431 (44%)$4,6081,920 (11%)$5,904
2017-1810,681 (63%)$8,1098,002 (48%)$4,9251,732 (10%)$5,937
2018-1911,351 (66%)$8,2418,668 (50%)$5,0251,648 (10%)$5,817
2019-2012,600 (74%)$8,1758,508 (50%)$5,1971,463 (9%)$5,793
2020-2113,756 (77%)$7,5838,307 (46%)$5,3971,210 (7%)$5,942
2021-2217,895 (99%)$6,8549,448 (52%)$5,2051,181 (7%)$6,045
Average11,498 (66.78%)$7,4697,983 (46.44%)$4,8681,815 (10.78%)$5,920
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 2,076 (85.33 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $8,531. It can cover 55.64% of tuition & fees ($15,332) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 145 (6.11 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,332).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,220 (64%)$7,469141 (7%)$4,952
2014-151,783 (87%)$7,440162 (8%)$5,773
2015-161,789 (83%)$8,136174 (8%)$5,638
2016-171,762 (80%)$8,039180 (8%)$5,685
2017-181,955 (84%)$9,483118 (5%)$7,176
2018-192,186 (84%)$9,024163 (6%)$7,718
2019-202,359 (93%)$9,347132 (5%)$5,836
2020-212,407 (93%)$8,519109 (4%)$7,024
2021-223,227 (100%)$9,325129 (4%)$7,182
Average2,076 (85.33%)$8,531145 (6.11%)$6,332
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 1,379 (56.89 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,198.

In addition, 1,858 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (77.00 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14972 (51%)$4,862156 (8%)$3231,075 (56%)$3,54799 (5%)$5,296
2014-151,085 (53%)$4,905206 (10%)$2661,731 (85%)$3,892353 (17%)$3,263
2015-161,150 (53%)$5,06579 (4%)$4811,665 (77%)$4,465404 (19%)$3,116
2016-171,120 (51%)$5,03164 (3%)$2341,644 (75%)$4,471365 (17%)$3,192
2017-181,388 (60%)$5,30168 (3%)$4831,869 (80%)$5,306374 (16%)$3,295
2018-191,574 (61%)$5,223374 (14%)$2331,982 (77%)$5,040452 (17%)$3,162
2019-201,552 (61%)$5,4602,168 (86%)$7242,045 (81%)$5,186433 (17%)$3,231
2020-211,448 (56%)$5,4812,225 (86%)$7012,071 (80%)$3,8171,772 (68%)$1,753
2021-222,124 (66%)$5,4573,202 (99%)$1,6022,637 (82%)$4,0052,311 (72%)$1,216
Average1,379 (56.89%)$5,198949 (34.78%)$5611,858 (77.00%)$4,414729 (27.56%)$3,058
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 145 (6.11 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $145.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14141 (7%)$4,952141 (7%)$4,952--
2014-15162 (8%)$5,773151 (7%)$4,87720 (1%)$9,939
2015-16174 (8%)$5,638165 (8%)$4,61519 (1%)$11,552
2016-17180 (8%)$5,685166 (8%)$4,63828 (1%)$9,051
2017-18118 (5%)$7,176104 (4%)$4,74427 (1%)$13,088
2018-19163 (6%)$7,718146 (6%)$4,59136 (1%)$16,327
2019-20132 (5%)$5,836119 (5%)$4,28620 (1%)$13,020
2020-21109 (4%)$7,02494 (4%)$4,52225 (1%)$13,619
2021-22129 (4%)$7,182114 (4%)$4,43523 (1%)$18,301
Average145 (6.11%)$6,332133 (5.89%)$4,62925 (1.00%)$13,112

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