by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to CUNY Hostos Community College can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financing options does Hostos offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Scroll down to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at CUNY Hostos Community College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For freshmen starting at CUNY Hostos Community College, 91% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 780 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 90% | $7,448 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 42% | $735 |
| Federal Pell grants | 83% | $5,634 |
| State/local grants | 62% | $2,633 |
| Federal student loans | 4% | $4,109 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at Hostos, about 73% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $5,906 (across roughly 4016 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $5,906 |
| Federal Pell grants | 63% | $4,828 |
| Federal student loans | 6% | $5,622 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $7,772.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $4,672 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $6,184 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,275 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $5,297 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $5,001 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Hostos’s online cost calculator: npc.cuny.edu/npc/public/fin_aid/financial_aid_estimator/FinAidEstimator.jsp.
A typical borrower at Hostos leaves with $6,000 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $8,442 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $89.5/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Hostos.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,500 |
| 25th percentile | $2,750 |
| 75th percentile | $9,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $16,250 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,500 |
| Middle income | $5,750 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,300 |
| Independent students | $7,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Hostos.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Hostos:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4702 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $45,402,475 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 46 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $96,966 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,108 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 7 |
| Total DoD amount | $5,736 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $819 |
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