CUNY Hostos Community College
Bronx, NY · Public two-year · City: Large
5,526undergraduates
$5,463average net price per year
17%finish in 3 years
57%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
27 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (189 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Associate (34 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (37 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (31 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (25 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (39 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Associate (4 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (17 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Associate (16 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (44 awarded)
Education (1)
- Teacher Assistant/Aide Associate (53 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (49 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Associate (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Associate (27 awarded)
- Music Technology Associate (8 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Associate (25 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Associate (17 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Adult Development and Aging Associate (9 awarded)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Associate (4 awarded)
Engineering (4)
- Chemical Engineering Associate (2 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Associate (3 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Associate (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Associate (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physical Sciences, General Associate (7 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Public Administration Associate (5 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,208
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,088
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Total cost living at home
- $11,524
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,398 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,616 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,244 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $8,701 |
| Over $110,000 | $4,865 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 92%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,240
- Got a grant from the college
- 48%
- Average grant from the college
- $916
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 63%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 3%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,189
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 9%
- Finished in 3 years
- 17%
- Finished in 4 years
- 26%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 57%
| Pell grant students | 18% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 10% |
| Neither | 15% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 511 | 17% |
| Men | 273 | 18% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 21 | 14% |
| Black | 196 | 19% |
| Hispanic | 516 | 16% |
| White | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| Two or more races | 7 | 14% (small group) |
| International | 34 | 24% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,494 | 38% | 18% |
| Started here, part-time | 229 | 21% | 20% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 949 | 34% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 351 | 26% | 36% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,526
- Undergraduates
- 5,526
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,639
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,887
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 89%
- From out of state
- 0%
- From other countries
- 4%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 37%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 14%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 68% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 28% |
| Hispanic | 60% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 4% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY, 10451
- County
- Bronx County
- Part of
- City University of New York
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.