CUNY Hostos Community College

www.hostos.cuny.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,800

2022 Average Net Price

$8,716

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

2.16%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

4,904

49.2% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

20.4%

222 Graduates

About

CUNY Hostos Community College is a higher education institution located in Bronx County, NY. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at CUNY Hostos Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (325 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (97 degrees), and Teacher Assistant & Aides (87 degrees).

In 2022, 935 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at CUNY Hostos Community College. 70.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (564 degrees), 2.07 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (272 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Hostos Community College is $4,800, which is $−3,312 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Hostos Community College is $4,800, which is $−3,312 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,716.

In 2022, 97% 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

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at CUNY Hostos Community College was $4,800. The cost of tuition at CUNY Hostos Community College is $−3,312 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

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

Average Net Price

$8,716

2022 Value

159%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 CUNY Hostos Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,716. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of CUNY Hostos Community College grew by 159%.

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

$17,188

Room and Board

$1,364

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at CUNY Hostos Community College was of $17,188 in 2022. The cost of room and board decreased by 1.37% between 2021 and 2022.

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

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at CUNY Hostos Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 31.1% with respect to 2021, when 74% 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 4,904 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Hostos Community College is 2,412 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,492. This means that 49.2% 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 58.4% Hispanic or Latino, 28.6% Black or African American, 4.47% White, 3.32% Asian, 0.938% Two or More Races, 0.184% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.102% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at CUNY Hostos Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (39.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (20.3%) and Black or African American Female (19.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

49.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at CUNY Hostos Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,904 students. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Hostos Community College is 2,412 and the part-time enrollment is 2,492. This means that 49.2% of students enrolled at CUNY Hostos Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% 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

53%

2022 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 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), 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 (2022)

Hispanic or Latino
2,866 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,402 enrolled students
White
219 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at CUNY Hostos Community College is 58.4% Hispanic or Latino, 28.6% Black or African American, 4.47% White, 3.32% Asian, 0.938% Two or More Races, 0.184% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.102% 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 42.9% White, 27.9% 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 2022, 389 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 (564 degrees awarded). There were 2.07 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (272 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at CUNY Hostos Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (325 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (97 degrees) and Teacher Assistant & Aides (87 degrees).

In 2022, 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 (21 degrees awarded), Protective Services (99 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (325 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

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 Police officers (135,446 people), Other managers (134,158 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (130,528 people), Postsecondary teachers (93,980 people), and Physicians (69,930 people).

The most specialized majors at CUNY Hostos Community College in 2022 are Communication Technologies (21 degrees awarded), Protective Services (99 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (325 degrees), Physical Sciences (21 degrees), and Human Sciences (22 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 (21 degrees awarded), Protective Services (99 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (325 degrees), Physical Sciences (21 degrees), and Human Sciences (22 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
325 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
97 degrees awarded
Teacher Assistant & Aides
87 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at CUNY Hostos Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 325 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

273

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

662

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 273 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Hostos Community College, which is 0.412 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (662).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 81 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Hostos Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.332 times less than the 244 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 244 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Hostos Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 3.01 times more than the 81 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 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, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at CUNY Hostos Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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 (2022)

Hispanic or Latino
564 degrees awarded
Black or African American
272 degrees awarded
Asian
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at CUNY Hostos Community College is hispanic or latino (564 degrees awarded). There were 2.07 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (272 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

Hispanic or Latino Female
414 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
182 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
150 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at CUNY Hostos Community College is hispanic or latino female (414 degrees awarded). There were 2.27 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (182 degrees).

Operations

CUNY Hostos Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $13.2M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.72k (0.0433%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, CUNY Hostos Community College had a total salary expenditure of 135M. CUNY Hostos Community College employs 48 Assistant professors, 46 Professors and 44 Associate professors. Most academics at CUNY Hostos Community College are Female Assistant professor (26), Female Professor (25), and Female Associate professor (25).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Hostos Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 78 employees, Management, with 74 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 63 employees.

Endowment

$13.2M

2022 Endowment

739%

growth from 2021

CUNY Hostos Community College has an endowment valued at about $13.2M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of CUNY Hostos Community College grew 739% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8M higher 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

$1.76M - Federal
$2.57M - State
$1.52M - Local

As of 2022, CUNY Hostos Community College received $1.76M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.57M from state grants and contracts, and $1.52M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$65.2M

2022 Salaries

0.0388%

growth from 2021

In 2022, CUNY Hostos Community College paid a median of $65.2M in salaries, which represents 48.2% of their overall expenditure ($135M) and a 0.0388% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$17.6M

Instructional Salaries

175

Number of Employees

In 2022, CUNY Hostos Community College paid a total of $17.6M to 175 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

48 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

78 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at CUNY Hostos Community College were Assistant professor with 48 employees, Professor with 46 employees, and Associate professor with 44 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Hostos Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 78 employees, Management with 74 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 63 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at CUNY Hostos Community College was Female Assistant professor with 26 employees, Female Professor with 25 employees, and Female Associate professor with 25 employees.

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

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