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Hostos Community College of The City University of New York (CUNY) is a community college under the City University of New York system. It is located in the Bronx of New York City. The College is named in the honor of Eugenio María de Hostos, a Puerto Rican writer, educator, and patriot. It was founded by an act of the Board of Higher Education in 1968 to meet the demands of the Hispanic/ Puerto Rican community and Hostos was the nation’s first bilingual higher education institution. Several courses are offered in Spanish and the college also offers extensive English and ESL training to the students.
Hostos College hosts several athletics, sports and recreation programs; it fields many men’s and women’s sports teams.
Hostos Community College is in Bronx, NY. Bronx is a large city. The school is a public institution. Hostos Community College issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Associate's degree.
The school stays focused on a few key areas of study. Fields of study in vogue at Hostos Community College include education and teaching and family and social work.
The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students.
The most successful professors at Hostos Community College are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The the school teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.
Approximately 5,112 students study at Hostos Community College (in 2007). The school is particularly welcoming to minority students.
More complete details are provided below.
CUNY Hostos Community College
500 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10451
General Phone: (718) 518-4444
http://www.hostos.cuny.edu
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 166 | liberal arts and sciences |
| Medical Support And Technology | 60 | dental hygienist, radiation therapist |
| Business And Management | 54 | business management, accounting technology |
| Family And Social Work | 50 | public administration, adult development and aging |
| Nursing And Emergency Medicine | 48 | registered nursing, licensed practical nurse |
| Education And Teaching | 37 | teacher aide |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 15 | data processing tech |
| Office And Administration | 8 | administrative assistant |
| Law | 4 | legal assistant |
| Engineering | 1 | electrical engineering |
Number of programs and degrees for Hostos Community College in 2007:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degree | 420 | 13 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 23 | 2 |
In 2007, Hostos Community College had a total enrollment of 5,112 students (3,635 full-time equivalent).
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 2% |
| Black | 29% |
| Hispanic | 55% |
| Asian | 2% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| (Foreign Students) | 11% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14% |
| 18-19 | 14% |
| 20-21 | 14% |
| 22-24 | 16% |
| 25-29 | 16% |
| 30-34 | 9% |
| 35-39 | 7% |
| 40-49 | 8% |
| 50-64 | 2% |
| 65+ | 0% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| New York | 93% |
| (International Students) | 6% |
Retention Rates (2007):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 58 % |
| Part-Time | 56 % |
The school does not offer campus housing.
(Please refer to our profile of New York, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 3,105 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 4,865 |
| Books and supplies | $ 938 |
Financial Aid:
Hostos Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 861100)
Hostos Community College has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 43 | 52 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 32 | 25 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 12 | 9 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2007):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 15 | $99,197 | 11 | $96,052 |
| Associate professor | academic year | 16 | $79,807 | 8 | $77,662 |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 40 | $59,703 | 46 | $61,154 |
| Instructor | academic year | 8 | $45,180 | 5 | $46,527 |
| Lecturer | academic year | 8 | $54,196 | 16 | $62,919 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 87 | $68,368 | 86 | $66,631 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Teacher Assistant/Aide
ENGINEERING
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Adult Development and Aging
Public Administration
LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Hostos Community College Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 4% |  |
| Minority % of student body (vs. all colleges) | Top 6% | |
| Female % of student body (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 8% | |
| % of degrees in family and social work (vs. all colleges) | Top 9% | |
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 13% | |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 15% | |
| % of full-time faculty on tenure track (vs. all colleges) | Top 15% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 17% | |
| % of degrees in education and teaching (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 18% | |
| % of degrees in liberal arts (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 20% | |
| Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. all colleges) | Top 20% | |
Notable:
Open admission Offers distance learning Career counseling Career services Student employment services On-campus day care Remedial classes for students Offers remedial adult education Option to study abroad Offers part-time study On-campus library Tenure system for quality teaching
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