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CUNY Hostos Community College

General Information

Name: CUNY Hostos Community College
Address: 500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451
Phone:

  • General information: (718) 518-4444
  • Financial aid office: (718) 518-6555
  • Admissions office: (718) 518-4406

Website: www.hostos.cuny.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,105$3,105$3,036
        Out-of-state$4,865$4,865$4,796
Books and supplies$879$832$798
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,663$7,310$6,971
        Other expenses$4,374$4,297$4,136
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,526$3,495$3,387

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$16,021$15,544$14,941
        Off-campus with family$7,510$7,432$7,221
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$17,781$17,304$16,701
        Off-campus with family$9,270$9,192$8,981

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 83%
  • Federal grants: 80%
  • State/local grants: 76%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3254
  • State/local grants:$2205

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$65

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4477
First-time student retention: 60%
Overall graduation rate: 7%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 62%
    • Part Time: 38%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 28%
    • Women: 72%

White non-hispanic: 3%
Black non-hispanic: 27%
Hispanic: 57%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping - Associate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician - Associate
    Education
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide - Associate
    Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Associate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Adult Development and Aging - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Associate
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training - Certificate
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Associate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Associate


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