by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Hostos retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 54% students making it past their freshmen year, Hostos has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Hostos | 54% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 926 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Hostos graduation rate 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 787 | 27% |
| Six Years | 926 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 38 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1902 | 66% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 1902 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1902 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
661 transferred to another institution.
Hostos lost contact with the remaining 1202 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 661 | 34.8% |
| Dropped Out | 1202 | 63.2% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at Hostos are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at CUNY Hostos Community College represent 48.36% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hostos graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 35% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Hostos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
907 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
267 transferred to another institution.
Hostos lost contact with the remaining 627 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 1.43% |
| Transferred | 267 | 29.44% |
| Dropped Out | 627 | 69.13% |
First-time / part-time students at CUNY Hostos Community College represent 7.22% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hostos graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 23% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Hostos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
160 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
Hostos lost contact with the remaining 122 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.62% |
| Transferred | 37 | 23.12% |
| Dropped Out | 122 | 76.25% |
Returning / full-time students at CUNY Hostos Community College represent 32.66% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hostos graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Hostos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
581 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
252 transferred to another institution.
Hostos lost contact with the remaining 311 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 3.10% |
| Transferred | 252 | 43.37% |
| Dropped Out | 311 | 53.53% |
Returning / part-time students at CUNY Hostos Community College represent 11.76% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Hostos graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 25% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Hostos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
254 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
105 transferred to another institution.
Hostos lost contact with the remaining 142 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.76% |
| Transferred | 105 | 41.34% |
| Dropped Out | 142 | 55.91% |
