Hostos Community College
Hostos Community College at a Glance
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About Hostos Community College
According to Wikipedia, Eugenio María de Hostos Community College of The City University of New York is a public community college in the South Bronx, New York City. It is part of the City University of New York system and was created by an act of the Board of Higher Education in 1968 in response to demands from the Hispanic/Puerto Rican community, which was urging for the establishment of a college to serve the people of the South Bronx. In 1970, the college admitted its first class of 623 students at the site of a former tire factory. Several years later, the college moved to a larger site nearby at 149th Street and Grand Concourse. The college also operates a location at the prow building of the Bronx Terminal Market.
Hostos Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 54% | 17% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Hostos Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,254 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Hostos Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Hostos Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $47,280 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Hostos Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 7,452 | 7,452 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Hostos Community College?
Hostos Community College is located at 500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451.
How Safe is Hostos Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Hostos Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Hostos Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Hostos Community College Known For?
Hostos Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Social Work
- Education
- Computer Science
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- Medical
Hostos Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Hostos Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Hostos Community College ranks #489 in the U.S. and #1196 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesHostos Community College ranks #1429 in the U.S. and #5753 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesHostos Community College ranks #1641 in the U.S. and #6669 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesHostos Community College ranks #1647 in the U.S. and #6965 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesHostos Community College ranks #1900 in the U.S. and #7056 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesHostos Community College ranks #2083 in the U.S. and #9617 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesHostos Community College ranks #2089 in the U.S. and #5273 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesHostos Community College ranks #2127 in the U.S. and #4259 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesHostos Community College ranks #2372 in the U.S. and #8344 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine Degrees