by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Hostos Community College was awarded 186 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is dental support services.
According to College Factual's 2023 analysis, Hostos is ranked #1,631 out of 2,241 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 143 colleges in New York, Hostos is ranked at #117.
Hostos Community College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
Learn more about Hostos Community College admissions.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Hostos Community College, this ratio is 17 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Hostos Community College is 43%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Hostos Community College this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Hostos Community College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,136 undergraduates at Hostos with 3,334 being full-time and 2,802 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,291 | $7,355 | $9,930 | $12,682 | $14,014 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Hostos, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Hostos, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $5,047 a year. That adds up to $20,188 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Hostos is 8.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
See which majors at Hostos Community College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Hostos Community College.
Contact details for Hostos are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451 |
| Phone: | 718-518-4444 |
| Website: | www.hostos.cuny.edu/ |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2019-2020, 6,135 students took at least one online class at Hostos Community College. This is an increase from the 845 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 6,135 | 5,851 |
| 2018-2019 | 845 | 62 |
| 2017-2018 | 740 | 61 |
| 2016-2017 | 703 | 48 |
| 2015-2016 | 484 | 26 |
Learn more about online learning at Hostos Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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