Student Population at Hostos CC
Total Enrollment
5,478 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
5,478
Online Enrollment
698
Men Students
1,789
Women Students
3,689
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,478 students have enrolled at CUNY Hostos Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,789 male and 3,689 female students are attending CUNY Hostos Community College. By attendance status, there are 2,329 full-time students and 3,149 part-time students.
The number of students at CUNY Hostos Community College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as SUNY Adirondack and CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College, its population is small (average population is 9,952).
CUNY Hostos Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 698 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Hostos CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Hostos CC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,952 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York average (7,743 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hostos Community College | 5,478 | 5,478 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 9,952 | 9,952 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York | 7,743 | 7,743 |
The below chart compares the student population between CUNY Hostos Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,789 male and 3,689 female students attending Hostos CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.48 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Hostos CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,478 | 2,329 | 3,149 |
| Men | 1,789 | 859 | 930 |
| Women | 3,689 | 1,470 | 2,219 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,148 Hispanic students (57.47%) and 1,713 Black or African American students (31.27%) at CUNY Hostos Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at CUNY Hostos Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Asian | 181 | 70 | 111 |
| Black or African American | 1,713 | 518 | 1,195 |
| Hispanic | 3,148 | 1,016 | 2,132 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 178 | 102 | 76 |
| Two or More Races | 70 | 23 | 47 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5,478 | 1,789 | 3,689 |
Online Student Population
At CUNY Hostos Community College, 3,195 students (58.32% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 698 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 680 students live in New York where CUNY Hostos Community College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,478 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 698 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,497 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,283 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 698 |
| New York Residents | 680 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 18 |