The student population at CUNY Hostos Community College is 5,478 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,893 (25.68%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,373 where 5,478 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 7,371 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,904 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,371 to 5,478 students, a net loss of 1,893 (25.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at CUNY Hostos Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,371 | 2,489 | 4,882 |
| 2016-17 | 7,210 -161 | 2,379 -110 | 4,831 -51 |
| 2017-18 | 7,211 1 | 2,412 33 | 4,799 -32 |
| 2018-19 | 7,331 120 | 2,424 12 | 4,907 108 |
| 2019-20 | 7,120 -211 | 2,395 -29 | 4,725 -182 |
| 2020-21 | 6,136 -984 | 1,878 -517 | 4,258 -467 |
| 2021-22 | 5,441 -695 | 1,645 -233 | 3,796 -462 |
| 2022-23 | 4,904 -537 | 1,527 -118 | 3,377 -419 |
| 2023-24 | 5,526 622 | 1,790 263 | 3,736 359 |
| 2024-25 | 5,478 -48 | 1,789 -1 | 3,689 -47 |
| Average | 6,373 | 2,073 | 4,300 |
The percentage of white students is 3.25% and the percentage of black students is 31.27% at CUNY Hostos Community College. 3.30% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 57.47% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 2.25% to 3.25%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.89% to 3.30%. Black student enrollment increased from 26.79% to 31.27%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 62.45% to 57.47%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5697 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5368 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at CUNY Hostos Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16 | 213 | 1,975 | 4,603 | 11 | 166 | 52 |
| 2016-17 | 17 | 210 | 1,892 | 4,560 | 8 | 164 | 42 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 219 | 1,950 | 4,522 | 7 | 135 | 48 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 196 | 1,936 | 4,680 | 6 | 120 | 53 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 207 | 2,040 | 4,404 | 9 | 132 | 66 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 174 | 1,669 | 3,818 | 8 | 179 | 59 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 170 | 1,515 | 3,216 | 8 | 258 | 61 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 163 | 1,402 | 2,866 | 9 | 219 | 46 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 173 | 1,558 | 3,295 | 4 | 244 | 55 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 181 | 1,713 | 3,148 | 3 | 178 | 70 |
| Average | 11 | 191 | 1,765 | 3,911 | 7 | 180 | 55 |
698 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 3,573.68% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at CUNY Hostos Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,371 | 19 | 442 | 6,910 |
| 2016-17 | 7,210 | 26 | 458 | 6,726 |
| 2017-18 | 7,211 | 48 | 655 | 6,508 |
| 2018-19 | 7,331 | 61 | 679 | 6,591 |
| 2019-20 | 7,120 | 62 | 783 | 6,275 |
| 2020-21 | 6,136 | 5,851 | 284 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 5,441 | 2,739 | 2,468 | 234 |
| 2022-23 | 4,904 | 930 | 2,629 | 1,345 |
| 2023-24 | 5,526 | 796 | 2,589 | 2,141 |
| 2024-25 | 5,478 | 698 | 2,497 | 2,283 |
| Average | 6,373 | 1,123 | 1,348 | 3,901 |
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