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CUNY Hostos Community College

Overview

Location Aurora, Colorado Hartford, Connecticut New Haven, Connecticut Saint Paul, Minnesota Woodland Park, New Jersey Bronx, New York
Campus setting City: Large City: Midsize City: Midsize City: Large Suburb: Large City: Large
College type 2 year 2 year 2 year 2 year 4 year 2 year
Control/business model Public Public Public Public Private (For Profit) Public
Calendar system Semester Semester Semester Semester Semester Semester
Degrees offered Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate and Graduate Undergraduate
Students retention rate 57.0% 56.0% 57.0% 56.0% 50.0% 52.0%
Common app member No No No No No No
Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission
Application fees $20 $20
Undergraduate: $50

Graduate: $50
$65
SAT range N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
ACT range N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT) Not required Not required
High school GPA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Recommendation letters N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
High school transcript N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price
In state: $23,587

Out of state: $35,009
In state: $19,843

Out of state: $28,795
In state: $24,194

Out of state: $33,126
$22,987 $40,206
In state: $29,523

Out of state: $32,403
Average net price $10,170 $8,414 $7,629 $12,391 $17,322 $3,371
Tuition
In state: $3,680

Out of state: $15,102
In state: $3,984

Out of state: $11,952
In state: $3,984

Out of state: $11,952
$5,301 $25,900
In state: $4,800

Out of state: $7,680
Room & board
Available payment plans
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Guaranteed tuition plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Prepaid tuition plan
  • Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

67.0%
Average amount $6,378
88.0%
Average amount $7,533
87.0%
Average amount $7,208
93.0%
Average amount $5,463
95.0%
Average amount $17,610
88.0%
Average amount $7,250
Students receiving federal student loan 20.0%
Average amount $4,289
1.0%
Average amount $4,948
1.0%
Average amount $3,813
19.0%
Average amount $4,943
53.0%
Average amount $4,213
3.0%
Average amount $4,087
Students taking out private loans 0.0%
Average amount $10,000
0.0%
Average amount $0
0.0%
Average amount $0
0.0%
Average amount $12,500
1.0%
Average amount $14,500
0.0%
Average amount $6,000

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students 7,839
Men 42.2% Women 57.8%
2,474
Men 25.4% Women 74.6%
5,703
Men 37.6% Women 62.4%
5,083
Men 42.6% Women 57.4%
2,105
Men 25.5% Women 74.5%
5,441
Men 30.2% Women 69.8%
Graduate students N/A N/A N/A N/A 122
Men 27.9% Women 72.1%
N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Low
Low
Out-of-state students 1.5% 0.8% 0.4% N/A 9.9% N/A
International students 6.2% 0.5% 0.7% 1.7% 1.4% 3.8%
Campus local/setting City: Large City: Midsize City: Midsize City: Large Suburb: Large City: Large
Dormitory capacity N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
First year students are required to live on campus? N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from Colorado Tennessee New York Texas Connecticut Louisiana Mississippi New York Connecticut Mississippi New York Rhode Island Virginia N/A New Jersey New York Florida Texas Colorado N/A

Academics

Popular study areas
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Visual & Performing Arts
  • Business
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Liberal Arts
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Public Administration and Social Service
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Engineering Technologies
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Health Professions
  • Culinary and Personal Services
  • Business
  • Precision Production
  • Construction Trades
  • Business
  • Health Professions
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Visual & Performing Arts
  • Legal Profession
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Education
Students to faculty ratio 16:1 14:1 14:1 19:1 15:1 15:1
Institutional accreditation Higher Learning Commission New England Commission on Higher Education New England Commission on Higher Education Higher Learning Commission Middle States Commission on Higher Education Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome

Graduation rate 31.2% 7.2% 11.5% 28.9% 45.3% 21.2%
Dropout rate 36.5% 38.5% 50.2% 40.5% 36.4% 52.0%
Transferred out 17.5% 18.3% 12.5% 21.4% 16.5% 13.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $52,107
  • Year 3: $59,777
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $45,277
  • Year 3: $55,190
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $53,060
  • Year 2: $42,682
  • Year 3: $44,307
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: $44,069
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $27,881
  • Year 2: $27,667
  • Year 3: $34,264
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $22,798
  • Year 2: $20,140
  • Year 3: $30,839
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $52,774
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $21,508
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $68,306
  • Year 2: $67,846
  • Year 3: $71,570
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $25,455
  • Year 2: $36,992
  • Year 3: $36,930
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $27,307
  • Year 3: $30,712
Social Work (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $27,660
  • Year 2: $31,423
  • Year 3: $29,349
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $28,547
  • Year 2: $30,771
  • Year 3: N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $47,093
  • Year 2: $53,775
  • Year 3: N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $30,771
  • Year 3: N/A
Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $47,260
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $66,205
  • Year 2: $67,324
  • Year 3: $68,540
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $57,747
  • Year 2: $56,234
  • Year 3: $60,930
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $36,653
  • Year 2: $29,685
  • Year 3: $32,646
Business/Commerce, General (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $33,043
  • Year 2: $30,771
  • Year 3: $32,219
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $27,004
  • Year 2: $22,602
  • Year 3: $28,913
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $18,281
  • Year 2: $28,598
  • Year 3: N/A
Engineering-Related Technologies (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $53,108
  • Year 3: N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $34,756
  • Year 2: $45,852
  • Year 3: $49,985
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $44,384
  • Year 3: $49,485
Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $47,035
  • Year 2: $44,294
  • Year 3: $49,133
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $32,675
  • Year 2: $47,260
  • Year 3: $49,065
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $34,382
  • Year 2: $45,221
  • Year 3: $48,384
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $37,208
  • Year 3: $45,476
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $38,898
  • Year 2: $43,798
  • Year 3: $44,422
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $38,263
  • Year 2: $41,565
  • Year 3: $40,494
Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $39,669
  • Year 2: $35,060
  • Year 3: $36,722
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $29,284
  • Year 2: $32,142
  • Year 3: $35,616
Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $39,475
  • Year 2: $38,289
  • Year 3: $48,056
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $44,055
  • Year 2: $46,966
  • Year 3: $46,280
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $42,639
  • Year 2: $42,884
  • Year 3: $43,026
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $39,930
  • Year 2: $38,195
  • Year 3: $39,297
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $29,607
  • Year 2: $31,616
  • Year 3: $38,134
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $39,389
  • Year 2: $37,054
  • Year 3: $38,075
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $20,717
  • Year 2: $28,816
  • Year 3: $36,842
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $34,173
  • Year 2: $38,769
  • Year 3: $36,457
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $31,115
  • Year 2: $30,409
  • Year 3: $36,443
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $33,144
  • Year 2: $34,187
  • Year 3: $35,817
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $60,946
  • Year 2: $59,485
  • Year 3: $61,795
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $35,342
  • Year 2: $21,052
  • Year 3: $34,406
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $28,441
  • Year 2: $23,803
  • Year 3: $34,033
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $25,847
  • Year 2: $24,863
  • Year 3: $30,403
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $25,443
  • Year 2: $23,207
  • Year 3: $30,223
Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $24,926
  • Year 2: $24,035
  • Year 3: $29,104
Teaching Assistants/Aides (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $22,986
  • Year 2: $20,140
  • Year 3: $28,211
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $26,739
  • Year 3: $25,199
Graphic Communications (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $21,964
  • Year 3: $24,771
Public Administration (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $30,771
  • Year 3: N/A