Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,065, which is 74.33 % of all undergraduate students. 447 students which is 6.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,157.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 90.44% of students received grants or scholarships and 3% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at CUNY Hostos Community College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 5,065, which is 74.33 % of all undergraduate students. 447 students which is 6.22% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,157.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-144,933 (70%)$5,2884,795 (68%)$4,030515 (7%)$4,767
2014-155,069 (73%)$5,8194,868 (70%)$4,096555 (8%)$4,863
2015-165,118 (69%)$5,6584,873 (66%)$4,006603 (8%)$4,858
2016-174,862 (67%)$5,5994,679 (65%)$4,039533 (7%)$5,452
2017-185,137 (71%)$5,6364,886 (68%)$4,189488 (7%)$5,554
2018-195,251 (72%)$5,7694,856 (66%)$4,344463 (6%)$5,367
2019-205,399 (76%)$5,9944,655 (65%)$4,377382 (5%)$5,355
2020-214,560 (74%)$5,8813,732 (61%)$4,455258 (4%)$5,150
2021-225,254 (97%)$6,0123,243 (60%)$4,153227 (4%)$5,045
Average5,065 (74.33%)$5,7404,510 (65.44%)$4,188447 (6.22%)$5,157
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 878 (90.44 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $7,351. It can cover 90.89% of tuition & fees ($8,088) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 33 (3.44 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,839).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14978 (87%)$6,51552 (5%)$4,478
2014-15839 (91%)$7,52244 (5%)$4,694
2015-16890 (90%)$7,32043 (4%)$5,055
2016-17815 (89%)$7,16131 (3%)$6,029
2017-18932 (90%)$6,85428 (3%)$4,619
2018-191,010 (88%)$6,94822 (2%)$4,465
2019-201,008 (93%)$7,61135 (3%)$5,047
2020-21693 (88%)$7,25021 (3%)$4,464
2021-22741 (98%)$8,97821 (3%)$4,700
Average878 (90.44%)$7,35133 (3.44%)$4,839
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 815 (83.44 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,868.

In addition, 639 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (65.56 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14943 (84%)$4,69643 (4%)$300725 (65%)$2,663--
2014-15803 (87%)$4,767111 (12%)$330782 (85%)$3,1125 (1%)$2,522
2015-16839 (85%)$4,87276 (8%)$353730 (74%)$3,288--
2016-17792 (87%)$4,771113 (12%)$255590 (65%)$3,439--
2017-18897 (86%)$4,819128 (12%)$381644 (62%)$3,131--
2018-19944 (82%)$4,963138 (12%)$298694 (60%)$3,164300 (26%)$315
2019-20917 (84%)$5,068750 (69%)$904712 (65%)$3,041219 (20%)$829
2020-21606 (77%)$5,071525 (67%)$1,046457 (58%)$2,81784 (11%)$1,371
2021-22598 (79%)$4,781725 (96%)$3,533420 (56%)$2,526203 (27%)$845
Average815 (83.44%)$4,868290 (32.44%)$822639 (65.56%)$3,020162 (17.00%)$1,176
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 33 (3.44 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $33.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1452 (5%)$4,47852 (5%)$4,478--
2014-1544 (5%)$4,69444 (5%)$4,694--
2015-1643 (4%)$5,05543 (4%)$5,055--
2016-1731 (3%)$6,02931 (3%)$6,029--
2017-1828 (3%)$4,61928 (3%)$4,619--
2018-1922 (2%)$4,46522 (2%)$4,465--
2019-2035 (3%)$5,04735 (3%)$5,047--
2020-2121 (3%)$4,46420 (3%)$4,0872 (0%)$6,000
2021-2221 (3%)$4,70020 (3%)$4,6601 (0%)$5,500
Average33 (3.44%)$4,83933 (3.44%)$4,7932 (0.00%)$5,750

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