CUNY Hostos Community College

www.hostos.cuny.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,800

2023 Average Net Price

$5,463

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

5,526

47.8% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

17%

133 Graduates

About

CUNY Hostos Community College is a higher education institution located in Bronx County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at CUNY Hostos Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (237 degrees awarded), Teacher Assistant & Aides (66 degrees), and Community Health Services (51 degrees).

In 2023, 723 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at CUNY Hostos Community College. 72.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (415 degrees), 1.84 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (226 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Hostos Community College is $4,800, which is $−3,453 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at CUNY Hostos Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 337 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Hostos Community College is $4,800, which is $3,453 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,463.

In 2023, 78% of undergraduate students attending CUNY Hostos Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 6% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,800

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at CUNY Hostos Community College was $4,800. The cost of tuition at CUNY Hostos Community College is $−3,453 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of CUNY Hostos Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,463

2023 Value

37.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 CUNY Hostos Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,463. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of CUNY Hostos Community College grew by 37.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of CUNY Hostos Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,919

Room and Board

$1,364

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at CUNY Hostos Community College was of $17,919 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.25% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,364. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at CUNY Hostos Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

78% of undergraduate students at CUNY Hostos Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 19.6% with respect to 2022, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at CUNY Hostos Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at CUNY Hostos Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 337 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

CUNY Hostos Community College had a total enrollment of 5,526 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Hostos Community College is 2,639 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,887. This means that 47.8% of students enrolled at CUNY Hostos Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at CUNY Hostos Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.6% Hispanic or Latino, 28.2% Black or African American, 4.42% White, 3.13% Asian, 0.995% Two or More Races, 0.217% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0724% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at CUNY Hostos Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (39.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (21.3%) and Black or African American Female (18.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

47.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at CUNY Hostos Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,526 students. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Hostos Community College is 2,639 and the part-time enrollment is 2,887. This means that 47.8% of students enrolled at CUNY Hostos Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at CUNY Hostos Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

57%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at CUNY Hostos Community College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), CUNY Hostos Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at CUNY Hostos Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
3,295 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,558 enrolled students
White
244 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at CUNY Hostos Community College is 59.6% Hispanic or Latino, 28.2% Black or African American, 4.42% White, 3.13% Asian, 0.995% Two or More Races, 0.217% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0724% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 329 more women than men received degrees from CUNY Hostos Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at CUNY Hostos Community College is hispanic or latino (415 degrees awarded). There were 1.84 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (226 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at CUNY Hostos Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (237 degrees awarded), followed by Teacher Assistant & Aides (66 degrees) and Community Health Services (51 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at CUNY Hostos Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (18 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (237 degrees), and Human Sciences (20 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY Hostos Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,541,007 people), Secondary school teachers (483,463 people), Education administrators (267,385 people), Special education teachers (210,535 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (207,186 people).

The most specialized majors at CUNY Hostos Community College in 2023 are Communication Technologies (18 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (237 degrees), Human Sciences (20 degrees), Protective Services (49 degrees), and Education (66 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY Hostos Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at CUNY Hostos Community College are Communication Technologies (18 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (237 degrees), Human Sciences (20 degrees), Protective Services (49 degrees), and Education (66 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY Hostos Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (327,449 people), Elementary & secondary schools (290,830 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (201,535 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (134,123 people), and Computer Systems Design (98,947 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by CUNY Hostos Community College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
237 degrees awarded
Teacher Assistant & Aides
66 degrees awarded
Community Health Services
51 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at CUNY Hostos Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 237 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at CUNY Hostos Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

197

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

526

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 197 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Hostos Community College, which is 0.375 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (526).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at CUNY Hostos Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 60 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Hostos Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.339 times less than the 177 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 177 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Hostos Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.95 times more than the 60 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 9% of students graduating from CUNY Hostos Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at CUNY Hostos Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
415 degrees awarded
Black or African American
226 degrees awarded
Asian
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at CUNY Hostos Community College is hispanic or latino (415 degrees awarded). There were 1.84 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (226 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Female
306 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
168 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
109 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at CUNY Hostos Community College is hispanic or latino female (306 degrees awarded). There were 1.82 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (168 degrees).

Operations

CUNY Hostos Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $569k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12.2k (2.14%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, CUNY Hostos Community College had a total salary expenditure of 142M. CUNY Hostos Community College employs 45 Professors, 45 Assistant professors and 41 Associate professors. Most academics at CUNY Hostos Community College are Female Professor (25), Female Assistant professor (24), and Female Associate professor (22).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Hostos Community College are: Management, with 75 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 73 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 60 employees.

Endowment

$569k

2023 Endowment

95.7%

decline from 2022

CUNY Hostos Community College has an endowment valued at about $569k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of CUNY Hostos Community College declined 95.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.23M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at CUNY Hostos Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.89M - Federal
$2.94M - State
$1.59M - Local

As of 2023, CUNY Hostos Community College received $1.89M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.94M from state grants and contracts, and $1.59M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$66.3M

2023 Salaries

1.75%

growth from 2022

In 2023, CUNY Hostos Community College paid a median of $66.3M in salaries, which represents 46.6% of their overall expenditure ($142M) and a 1.75% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0388% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.04% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$16.4M

Instructional Salaries

162

Number of Employees

In 2023, CUNY Hostos Community College paid a total of $16.4M to 162 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

45 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

75 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at CUNY Hostos Community College were Professor with 45 employees, Assistant professor with 45 employees, and Associate professor with 41 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Hostos Community College were Management with 75 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 73 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 60 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at CUNY Hostos Community College was Female Professor with 25 employees, Female Assistant professor with 24 employees, and Female Associate professor with 22 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at CUNY Hostos Community College.

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