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CUNY Hostos Community College

Bronx, New York Public 2-year Large city

Overview

CUNY Hostos Community College is a public two-year institution in Bronx, New York. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,478 students. It is part of City University of New York.

CUNY Hostos Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 32 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Teacher Assistant/Aide, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 778 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 54% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

5,478

Students enrolled

54%

First-year retention

778

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

15:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 32

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate Online option 255 graduates

Health Professions 7

Registered Nursing Associate 46 graduates
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Associate 44 graduates
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist CertificateAssociate 34 graduates
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate 29 graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate 26 graduates
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate
Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate

Business, Management and Marketing 5

Business Administration and Management Associate 46 graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate 21 graduates
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science CertificateAssociate 20 graduates
Accounting Associate
Management Information Systems Certificate

Education 1

Teacher Assistant/Aide Associate Online option 61 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate Online option 43 graduates
Forensic Science and Technology Associate 3 graduates
Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate

Communications Technologies 1

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Associate 39 graduates

Visual and Performing Arts 2

Game and Interactive Media Design Associate 32 graduates
Music Technology Associate 7 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 2

Computer Science Associate Online option 18 graduates
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician Associate

Engineering 4

Civil Engineering Associate 5 graduates
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Associate 5 graduates
Mechanical Engineering Associate 5 graduates
Chemical Engineering Associate

Family and Consumer Sciences 2

Adult Development and Aging Associate 8 graduates
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies Associate 3 graduates

Mathematics and Statistics 1

Mathematics Associate 9 graduates

Public Administration and Social Services 1

Public Administration Associate 8 graduates

Physical Sciences 1

Physical Sciences, General Associate 7 graduates

Legal Professions and Studies 1

Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate 4 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 54%
First-year retention, part-time students: 44%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees: 752
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 26

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 5,478
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 5,478
Full-time, fall 2024: 43%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 7,759
Full-time, 2024-25: 37%
Size category: 5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 67%
Men: 33%
White: 4%
Hispanic or Latino: 56%
Black or African American: 32%
Asian: 3%
Two or more races: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 4
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 12%
Students taking some online courses: 55%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: City University of New York
Carnegie classification: Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Athletic association: NJCAA
President: Daisy Cocco De Filippis
Services and opportunities: ROTC, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact