CUNY Hostos Community College is a public community college located in Bronx, NY. It offers 35 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of CUNY Hostos Community College is $5,208 for New York residents and $8,088 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New York public community colleges' average ($10,861).

The school has 4,904 students, which is higher than New York community collleges' average (2,570). In addition, 930 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (15 to 1) of New York community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at CUNY Hostos Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New York community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - Hostos CC
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,208$8,088
Books & Supplies$1,500
Off-Campus Living Costs$25,622
Average Financial Aid$6,012
Cost of Attendance$32,330$35,210
After Financial Aid$26,318$29,198
Hostos CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New York ResidentsOut-of-State Students
CUNY Hostos Community College$5,208$8,088
Public Community Colleges in New York$7,244$10,861
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

CUNY Hostos Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED
Total Programs530NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 66 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Adult Development and AgingNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 237 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 47 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFERED 24 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music TechnologyNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 35 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 28 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED 51 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 42 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 47 completers
NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,904 students at CUNY Hostos Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,645 male students and 3,796 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total5,4412,6562,785
Male Students1,645912733
Female Students3,7961,7442,052

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 4,904 total students, 3,559 students enrolled through distance learning (930 students enrolled exclusively and 2,629 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,904
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses930
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,629
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,345

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for CUNY Hostos Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY
Phone718-518-4444
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,208
Out-of-State$8,088
Student Population »4,904 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »20%
Transfer-out Rate11%
Retention Rate53% (Full-time)
41% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,012
Students to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)