CUNY Hostos Community College
Bronx, NY · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$5,297Average net price / year
16%Graduation rate
$40,485Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,442Median debt at graduation
4,900Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,254
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,134
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,069
- Books & supplies
- $1,500
- Average net price
- $5,297
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $4,541
- $30–48k
- $5,401
- $48–75k
- $7,615
- $75–110k
- $9,074
- $110k+
- $12,248
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 16%
- First-year retention
- 54%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $34,095
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,485
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,442
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 63%
- Students with federal loans
- 6%
Programs: what graduates earn
15 of 34 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 42 | $97,888 | $10,250 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 28 | $79,346 | $8,687 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 35 | $62,426 | $16,500 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 51 | $38,336 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 26 | $31,397 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 47 | $28,343 | $5,600 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | 66 | $24,283 | $6,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 237 | $22,344 | $6,850 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 47 | $19,499 | $9,250 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 24 | $12,863 | — |
| Graphic Communications | 18 | $10,309 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 14 | $25,199 | — |
| Physical Sciences, General | 9 | $32,772 | — |
| Public Administration | 4 | $48,183 | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 18 | $46,938 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,900
- Part-time
- 54%
- Women / men
- 68% / 32%
- White
- 2%
- Hispanic
- 58%
- Black
- 31%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 3%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $102,753 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 40%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.hostos.cuny.edu
- Also known as
- Hostos | Hostos CC | Hostos Community College
Most popular fields
- Communications Technologies – 5% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Education – 8% of degrees
- Engineering – 2% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 33% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does CUNY Hostos Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $5,297 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,254 and the full cost of attendance is $13,069.
How much do CUNY Hostos Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $40,485 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
16% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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— | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.