CUNY Hostos Community College Student Population

How many students at Hostos CC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, CUNY Hostos Community College has a total enrollment of 5,478 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,789 male students (32.7%) and 3,689 female students (67.3%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,148 Hispanic students (57.5%) and 1,713 Black students (31.3%).
• Class Delivery: 698 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,497 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small - which average 10,145 - Hostos CC's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,789 male (32.66%) and 3,689 female (67.34%) students are attending CUNY Hostos Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 48.50.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 178 White, 1,713 Black, and 181 Asian students out of a total of 5,478 are attending at CUNY Hostos Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

CUNY Hostos Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 57% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Hostos CC has 679 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 3,470 students under 25 years old, and 2,056 students over 25 years old out of 5,526 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At CUNY Hostos Community College, 698 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,497 students are enrolled in some online courses.

680 students who live in New York or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 18 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,478 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 735 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 13.42%.405 students have transferred in as full-time status and 330 students transferred in as part-time status.