CUNY Hostos Community College

www.hostos.cuny.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,800

2021 Average Net Price

$3,371

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.16%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,441

48.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

21.2%

245 Graduates

About

CUNY Hostos Community College is a higher education institution located in Bronx County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at CUNY Hostos Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (354 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (117 degrees), and Teacher Assistant & Aides (81 degrees).

In 2021, 1,033 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at CUNY Hostos Community College. 71.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (648 degrees), 2.44 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (266 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Hostos Community College is $4,800, which is $−3,168 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Hostos Community College is $4,800, which is $−3,168 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,371.

In 2021, 74% of undergraduate students attending CUNY Hostos Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,800

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at CUNY Hostos Community College was $4,800. The cost of tuition at CUNY Hostos Community College is $−3,168 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$3,371

2021 Value

53.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 CUNY Hostos Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,371. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of CUNY Hostos Community College grew by 53.8%.

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

$17,427

Room and Board

$1,364

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at CUNY Hostos Community College was of $17,427 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 11.9% between 2020 and 2021.

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

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

74% of undergraduate students at CUNY Hostos Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.63% with respect to 2020, when 76% 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.

2.16%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at CUNY Hostos Community College was 2.16%, which represents 9 out of the 416 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 5,441 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Hostos Community College is 2,656 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,785. This means that 48.8% 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 59.1% Hispanic or Latino, 27.8% Black or African American, 4.74% White, 3.12% Asian, 1.12% Two or More Races, 0.147% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.147% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at CUNY Hostos Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (40.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (21%) and Black or African American Female (18%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at CUNY Hostos Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,441 students. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Hostos Community College is 2,656 and the part-time enrollment is 2,785. This means that 48.8% of students enrolled at CUNY Hostos Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% 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

52%

2021 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 52%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), 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 (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
3,216 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,515 enrolled students
White
258 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at CUNY Hostos Community College is 59.1% Hispanic or Latino, 27.8% Black or African American, 4.74% White, 3.12% Asian, 1.12% Two or More Races, 0.147% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.147% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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 2021, 439 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 (648 degrees awarded). There were 2.44 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (266 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at CUNY Hostos Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (354 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (117 degrees) and Teacher Assistant & Aides (81 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (32 degrees awarded), Protective Services (119 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (354 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

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 Other managers (150,121 people), Postsecondary teachers (135,206 people), Police officers (132,304 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (130,790 people), and Software developers (97,798 people).

The most specialized majors at CUNY Hostos Community College in 2021 are Communication Technologies (32 degrees awarded), Protective Services (119 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (354 degrees), Math & Statistics (25 degrees), and Physical Sciences (21 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at CUNY Hostos Community College are Communication Technologies (32 degrees awarded), Protective Services (119 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (354 degrees), Math & Statistics (25 degrees), and Physical Sciences (21 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (323,814 people), Elementary & secondary schools (298,031 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (251,351 people), Computer Systems Design (149,501 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (129,862 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 (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
354 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
117 degrees awarded
Teacher Assistant & Aides
81 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at CUNY Hostos Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 354 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

297

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

736

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 297 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Hostos Community College, which is 0.404 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (736).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 89 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Hostos Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.336 times less than the 265 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 265 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Hostos Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.98 times more than the 89 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

23%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 8% 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, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% 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 2021 at CUNY Hostos Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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 (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
648 degrees awarded
Black or African American
266 degrees awarded
Asian
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at CUNY Hostos Community College is hispanic or latino (648 degrees awarded). There were 2.44 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (266 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
468 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
189 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
180 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at CUNY Hostos Community College is hispanic or latino female (468 degrees awarded). There were 2.48 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (189 degrees).

Operations

CUNY Hostos Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.57M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.21k (0.331%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, CUNY Hostos Community College had a total salary expenditure of 120M. CUNY Hostos Community College employs 47 Assistant professors, 45 Associate professors and 43 Professors. Most academics at CUNY Hostos Community College are Female Associate professor (26), Female Assistant professor (24), and Male Assistant professor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Hostos Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 81 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 73 employees, and Management with 68 employees.

Endowment

$1.57M

2021 Endowment

18.4%

growth from 2020

CUNY Hostos Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.57M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of CUNY Hostos Community College grew 18.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.72M 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

$2.67M - Federal
$2.36M - State
$771k - Local

As of 2021, CUNY Hostos Community College received $2.67M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.36M from state grants and contracts, and $771k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$65.2M

2021 Salaries

5.04%

decline from 2020

In 2021, CUNY Hostos Community College paid a median of $65.2M in salaries, which represents 54.4% of their overall expenditure ($120M) and a 5.04% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$16.1M

Instructional Salaries

164

Number of Employees

In 2021, CUNY Hostos Community College paid a total of $16.1M to 164 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

47 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

81 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at CUNY Hostos Community College were Assistant professor with 47 employees, Associate professor with 45 employees, and Professor with 43 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Hostos Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 81 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 73 employees, and Management with 68 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at CUNY Hostos Community College was Female Associate professor with 26 employees, Female Assistant professor with 24 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 23 employees.

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