FACTS AND FIGURES          

HOSTOS MISSION  

  Some mission statements sound generic and obscure rather than illuminate the spirit of an organization.  Not ours.  Hostos’ multi‐dimensional mission sheds light on the complex challenges our students face in their pursuit of higher education.  It guides the way in which we help students achieve success on their diverse learning paths.  And it grounds us as we consider how to bridge the past, present, and future in all that we do.  With a compass like this, we feel certain we can set a course that makes us even more effective at meeting the needs of our students.  Faculty, staff, and administrators continually bridge the past, present, and future so that the college remains grounded in its historical roots while also being a dynamic and transformative institution. 

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 How does Hostos know its mission still stands? The college undertook strategic planning simultaneously with its Middle States Self‐Study, so that future planning could benefit from rigorous analysis of what makes the college strong and where it needs to grow. These concurrent processes put the mission to the test, distilling its words into six underlying themes (as per above) that illuminate the mission’s essence:  

1. Access to higher education for traditionally excluded – in South Bronx and beyond 2. Diversity and multiculturalism – language, race/ethnicity, and other demographic 

Dimensions 3. English language/Mathematics skills development 4. Intellectual growth 5. Socioeconomic mobility 6. Community service – a resource to the communities served 

 Hostos’ mission remains as relevant today as when the college was founded over forty‐six years ago. 

 Who We Are and Who We Serve   Institutional Profile  

Eugenio María de Hostos Community College, one of 25 units of The City University of New York (CUNY), was established in 1968 in response to the demands of Puerto Rican, Latino, community, and educational leaders who urged the creation of a college to meet the needs of the South Bronx. Its founding constituted the first occasion in New York that a two‐year, public, open admissions, transitional language learning higher educational institution was deliberately sited in a neighborhood like the South Bronx, the nation’s poorest congressional district.   With six buildings at East 149th Street and the Grand Concourse, and shared sites in Washington Heights (CUNY in the Heights) and the Grand Concourse and Fordham Road (CUNY on the Concourse), Hostos offers 29 degree options and certificate programs, including academic transfer, vocational/technical training, and continuing education and professional studies.   Hostos is also a hub for numerous community and cultural events.  Our hallways, classrooms, and lecture halls are often used by community groups and government agencies to present their programs to the neighboring community.  The Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture, which first opened its doors in 1982, is a premier events venue for cultural experiences that affirm and nurture the ethnic heritages of the communities the college serves.     

   

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 Service Region Profile  

A majority of Hostos students come from the South Bronx.  This community has served as a historical entry‐point for many waves of New York City migrants, welcoming people of a diverse range of ethnicities, including those of German, Irish, Jewish, Scandinavian, African, and Asian descent.  Its rich racial and ethnic mix has made it a vibrant hub of political, cultural, and entertainment activity in the Bronx and for the city.  Its many artists and musicians (salsa, hip hop and others) have achieved national and international recognition, putting this community on the map for its creative capital. 

 Unfortunately, the South Bronx holds another reputation that is far less uplifting. The South Bronx is located in the 15th (formerly the 16th) Congressional District, the poorest of the nation’s 435 Congressional Districts, with 42.2% of residents living below the poverty line and households earning less than half of the New York City median household income.   

 More than 34% of residents have less than an 11th grade education, as compared with about 16% of New York City residents. Only about 17% of residents of working age possess a higher education degree (associates degree or higher), compared to 40% of New York City residents.  Unemployment is almost double that for the city as a whole.  And more than two‐thirds of residents speak a language other than English at home, which often translates into levels of limited English proficiency that make it difficult to find consistent employment.  Hostos has been part of the Bronx rebirth story since the 1970s, connecting higher education with the many community building and revitalization initiatives intended to spur increased business and education investment, tourism, and support for cultural institutions.  Hostos has been a partner in and advocate for these urban renewal efforts since its founding, to ensure that this community receives the support it deserves. 

 HostosStudentEconomicData

Fall2008 Fall2010 Fall2012%ofStudentswithHouseholdIncomeoflessthan$30,000

76% 72% 79%

%ofStudentsReceivingFinancialAid

72.9% 90.0% 90.1%

  New York  City 

S. Bronx/ 15th Cong. District 

Race/Ethnicity  29% Hispanic  66% Hispanic 

Home Language  25% Spanish  59% Spanish 

Med. Household Income 

 $54,341 

 $24,589 

Poverty Level  17% families below  37% families below 

Education  40% of working age possess a higher ed degree 

17% of working age possess a higher ed degree 

Source:U.S.CensusBureau,2010‐12AmericanCommunitySurvey

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Student Profile for Fall 2013 TermHOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Office of the President

Office of Institutional Research and Student Assessment

Female 4,616Male 2,390

Freshmen 1,237Non-CUNY Transfer 471CUNY Transfers 162Continuing Students 4,120Readmit 427Non-Degree Student 67College NOW 421Middle School 101

17.7%6.7%2.3%

58.8%6.1%1.0%6.0%1.4%

65.9%34.1%

Full-time 4,026Part-Time 2,980

White 129Black 1,620Hispanic 4,203Asian/P.I. 211Am. Ind./Al. Nat. 26Other/Unknown 817

57.5%42.5%

1.8%23.1%

3.0%60.0%

0.4%11.7%

Manhattan 1,185Bronx 4,623Brooklyn 304Queens 275Staten Island 12Westchester 102Foreign 333Other/Unknown 172

19384754223

216631

All Students Freshmen16.9%66.0%4.3%3.9%0.2%1.5%4.8%2.5%

15.6%68.5%4.4%1.8%0.2%1.7%5.3%2.5%

Less than 18 61318 to 21 years 2,66122 to 24 years 1,32725 to 29 years 1,06130 to 34 years 50835 to 45 years 542Over 45 years 294

United States 4,698Permanent Resident 1,637Student Visa 171Temporary Visa 3Asylum 0Expired Visa 9Other/Unknown 488

67.1%23.4%2.4%0.0%0.0%0.1%7.0%

8.7%38.0%18.9%15.1%7.3%7.7%4.2%

Reading 825

Mathematics 244Writing 769

Passed All 177

ESL developmental course 614 143English remedial course 685 340Math remedial course 1,514 678

All Students Freshmen8.8%9.8%

21.6%

11.6%27.5%54.8%

66.7%62.2%19.7%14.3%

Total Headcount Enrollment 7,006

Total FTE Enrollment 4,843

Gender

Full-time/Part-time Status

Ethnic/Racial Background

Current Term Admissions Status

Residency Status

Citizenship Status

Student Age

Academic Programs

Performance of Entering Freshmen on CUNY Skills Test (Percent Passing)

Current Term Enrollment in Developmental or Remedial Courses

Percent Enrolled in at least one:

Degree 6,438Non-Degree 568

Average Number of Terms 0.00

91.9%8.1%

Degree Status

Number of Terms Attended by Continuing Students in Current Term

Spanish content course 207 33

Current Term Enrollment in Spanish Content Courses

All Students FreshmenPercent Enrolled in at least one:3.0% 2.7%

All students 72.9%Freshmen 80.7%

Student Retention

Percent of non-graduating students re-enrolling in the next term.

Note: All data are from the Show-Registration files, SIMS data extracts, and the CUNY IRDB. Beginning with Fall 2012, data are from CUNY First.

Note: Number of terms does not imply continuous enrollment.

Average Age 25.2

GED 0

High School Diploma 0Foreign HS Diploma 0

0.0%0.0%0.0%

High School Diploma

Day Student 1,830Evening Student 245

26.1%3.5%

Day/Evening Students

Print Date: 4/1/2014

Non-Degree 57 0.8%

Non-Degree 550 7.9%

Accounting 193 2.8%

Office Assistant (Cert.) 4 0.1%

Early Childhood Educ. 510 7.3%

Mathematics 26 0.4%

Chemical Engineering 27 0.4%

Digital Design & Animation 152 2.2%

Dental Hygiene 349 5.0%

Electrical Engineering 70 1.0%

Game Design 113 1.6%

Forensic Accounting 9 0.1%

Accounting-A.S. 52 0.7%

Community Health 96 1.4%

A.A./Liberal Arts & Sci. 1,876 26.8%

Police Science 6 0.1%

A.S./Liberal Arts & Sci. 177 2.5%

Mechanical Engineering Scie 51 0.7%

L.P.N. (Cert.) 148 2.1%

Nursing 835 11.9%

Radiologic Tech. 322 4.6%

Digital Music 60 0.9%

Paralegal Studies 40 0.6%

Civil Engineering 53 0.8%

Business Mgmt. 437 6.2%

Criminal Justice 520 7.4%

Office Technology 96 1.4%

Public Administration 75 1.1%

Foresic Science 30 0.4%

Aging and Health Studies 72 1.0%

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Student Profile for Fall 2012 TermHOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Office of the President

Office of Institutional Research and Student Assessment

Female 4,298Male 2,140

Freshmen 928Non-CUNY Transfer 235CUNY Transfers 64Continuing Students 3,973Readmit 589Non-Degree Student 45College NOW 528Middle School 91

14.4%3.6%1.0%

61.5%9.1%0.7%8.2%1.4%

66.6%33.2%

Full-time 3,567Part-Time 2,888

White 147Black 1,697Hispanic 3,705Asian/P.I. 228Am. Ind./Al. Nat. 37Other/Unknown 641

55.3%44.7%

2.3%26.3%

3.5%57.4%

0.6%9.9%

Manhattan 1,135Bronx 4,176Brooklyn 317Queens 277Staten Island 0Westchester 94Foreign 94Other/Unknown 456

18159748350

153319

All Students Freshmen17.6%64.7%4.9%4.3%0.0%1.5%1.5%7.1%

19.5%64.3%5.2%3.8%0.0%1.6%3.6%2.0%

Less than 18 64218 to 21 years 2,30822 to 24 years 1,25925 to 29 years 96130 to 34 years 51335 to 45 years 531Over 45 years 241

United States 4,202Permanent Resident 1,610Student Visa 173Temporary Visa 1Asylum 0Expired Visa 7Other/Unknown 351

65.1%24.9%2.7%0.0%0.0%0.1%5.4%

9.9%35.8%19.5%14.9%7.9%8.2%3.7%

Reading 634

Mathematics 182Writing 581

Passed All 131

ESL developmental course 612 138English remedial course 571 267Math remedial course 1,265 558

All Students Freshmen9.5%8.8%

19.6%

14.9%28.8%60.1%

68.3%62.6%19.6%14.1%

Total Headcount Enrollment 6,455

Total FTE Enrollment 4,453

Gender

Full-time/Part-time Status

Ethnic/Racial Background

Current Term Admissions Status

Residency Status

Citizenship Status

Student Age

Academic Programs

Performance of Entering Freshmen on CUNY Skills Test (Percent Passing)

Current Term Enrollment in Developmental or Remedial Courses

Percent Enrolled in at least one:

Degree 5,791Non-Degree 664

Average Number of Terms 0.00

89.7%10.3%

Degree Status

Number of Terms Attended by Continuing Students in Current Term

Spanish content course 368 32

Current Term Enrollment in Spanish Content Courses

All Students FreshmenPercent Enrolled in at least one:5.7% 3.4%

All students 72.2%Freshmen 83.3%

Student Retention

Percent of non-graduating students re-enrolling in the next term.

Note: All data are from the Show-Registration files, SIMS data extracts, and the CUNY IRDB. Beginning with Fall 2012, data are from CUNY First.

Note: Number of terms does not imply continuous enrollment.

Average Age 25.1

GED 0

High School Diploma 0Foreign HS Diploma 0

0.0%0.0%0.0%

High School Diploma

Day Student 226Evening Student 34

3.5%0.5%

Day/Evening Students

Print Date: 4/1/2014

Non-Degree 46 0.7%

Non-Degree 638 9.9%

Accounting 220 3.4%

Office Assistant (Cert.) 2 0.0%

Early Childhood Educ. 481 7.5%

Mathematics 28 0.4%

Chemical Engineering 17 0.3%

Digital Design & Animation 140 2.2%

Dental Hygiene 321 5.0%

Electrical Engineering 59 0.9%

Game Design 24 0.4%

Forensic Accounting 9 0.1%

Accounting-A.S. 39 0.6%

Community Health 84 1.3%

A.A./Liberal Arts & Sci. 1,694 26.2%

Police Science 1 0.0%

A.S./Liberal Arts & Sci. 144 2.2%

Mechanical Engineering Scie 29 0.4%

L.P.N. (Cert.) 142 2.2%

Nursing 838 13.0%

Radiologic Tech. 276 4.3%

Digital Music 52 0.8%

Paralegal Studies 46 0.7%

Civil Engineering 45 0.7%

Business Mgmt. 350 5.4%

Criminal Justice 471 7.3%

Office Technology 73 1.1%

Public Administration 76 1.2%

Foresic Science 37 0.6%

Aging and Health Studies 73 1.1%

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Graduation Profile for 2012-2013 Academic YearHOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Division of Academic Affairs

Office of Institutional Research and Student Assessment

A.A. 304

A.A.S. 367Certificate 16

Female 560Male 260

Black 252Hispanic 477White 46Asian/Pac. Is. 0Am. Ind./Al. Nat. 0

Under 20 1520 to 22 21923 to 24 14125 to 29 20430 to 44 18945 to 64 5265 and Over 0

Total Graduates 820

1.8%26.7%17.2%24.9%23.0%6.3%0.0%

Age at Time of Graduation

37.1%16.2%44.8%2.0%

Degrees Awarded

30.7%58.2%5.6%0.0%0.0%

Ethnic Background of Graduates

68.3%31.7%

Gender of Graduates

Number of Graduates by Program and Initial Entry Status to Hostos

High School Diploma 482Foreign Diploma 175G.E.D. 126Unknown 37

58.8%21.3%15.4%4.5%

High School Graduation Background

A.S. 133

Graduation Statistics, by Degree Type

ESL Course 116English remedial course 307Mathematics remedial course 485Content course in Spanish 129

14.1%37.4%59.1%15.7%

Number and Percent of Graduates that Took at least One:

CUNY TransfersFreshman

Non-CUNY Transfers Unknown

Total Graduates

Accounting 325 6 3473.5% 8.8% 17.6%Early Childhood Educ. 1764 20 10163.4% 16.8% 19.8%Mathematics 15 2 862.5% 12.5% 25.0%Chemical Engineering 3 2 560.0% 40.0%Digital Design & Animation 423 4 3174.2% 12.9% 12.9%Dental Hygiene 618 22 4639.1% 13.0% 47.8%Electrical Engineering 3 1 475.0% 25.0%Accounting-A.S. 14 1 666.7% 16.7% 16.7%Community Health 110 7 1855.6% 5.6% 38.9%A.A./Liberal Arts & Sci. 35173 40 2 25069.2% 14.0% 16.0% 0.8%A.S./Liberal Arts & Sci. 118 4 2378.3% 4.3% 17.4%Mechanical Engineering Science 1 1100.0%L.P.N. (Cert.) 12 5 8 1612.5% 6.3% 31.3% 50.0%Nursing 1313 20 4628.3% 28.3% 43.5%Radiologic Tech. 117 6 2429.2% 45.8% 25.0%Digital Music 7 1 887.5% 12.5%Paralegal Studies 19 1 1181.8% 9.1% 9.1%Civil Engineering 14 4 944.4% 11.1% 44.4%Business Mgmt. 941 8 5870.7% 15.5% 13.8%Criminal Justice 837 9 5468.5% 14.8% 16.7%Office Technology 311 2 1668.8% 18.8% 12.5%Public Administration 216 1888.9% 11.1%Foresic Science 1 1100.0%Aging and Health Studies 222 7 1 3268.8% 6.3% 21.9% 3.1%

517 120 172 11 82063.0% 14.6% 21.0% 1.3%Total for Academic Year

Degree Earned

Average Cumulative

GPA

Average Credits Earned

Average Years to

Graduate*

AA 2.720 41.5 4.5AAS 3.027 47.3 4.4AS 2.927 45.4 4.2CERT 3.437 33.6 4.2*Years to Graduate does NOT imply continuous enrollment.

All data are from SIMS data extracts and the CUNY IRDB. Print Date: 24-Jan-14 6

 

 Comparison of Hostos Student Profile for Fall 2012 and Fall 2013 

  

Fall 2012 (Number) 

Fall 2013 (Number) 

Percentage Increase 

Total Headcount Enrollment 

6,455  7,006  7.9% 

Total FTE Enrollment 

4,453  4,843  8.1% 

Number of Full‐time Students 

3,567  4,026  11.4% 

Number of First‐Time Freshmen 

928  1,237  25.0% 

  Programs of Highest Enrollment   

Top 5 Degree Programs in Fall 2012 and Fall 2013(By Enrollment) 

Fall 2012  Fall 2013 

Degree Program 

Percentage of Student 

Population Enrolled 

Degree Program 

Percentage of Student 

Population Enrolled 

A.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences  26.2% 

A.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences  26.8%

Nursing  13.0%  Nursing  11.9%

Early Childhood Education  7.5%  Criminal Justice  7.4%

Criminal Justice  7.3% Early Childhood Education  7.3%

Business Management  5.4% 

Business Management  6.2%

 Two of our newest programs are:  

Digital Design and Animation (2.2%) 

Digital Music (0.9%)    

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CONTINUING EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (CEWD) CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS  

Certificate Program Enrollment for Programs Offered at CUNY In The Heights (CITH) 

   2012‐2013  2013‐2014 

C.N.A.  45  39 

PHLEBOTOMY  11  30 

EKG  20  9 

CPR  10  35 

Teacher Assistant  57  70 

Food Protection  10  7 

Pharm Tech  18  6 

Dental Assistant  45  62 

Medical Billing & Coding   29  21 

Dialysis Technician  15  26 

Clinical Medical Assistant   18  42 

NYS Security   75  66 

Personal Trainer  11  18 

Total  364  431 

  

          

   

        

 Certificate Program Enrollment for Programs Offered on 

Hostos Campus 

   2012‐2013  2013‐2014 

Certified Nursing Assistant   312  285 

Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) 

84  68 

Clinical Medical Assistant   32  21 

Emergency Medical Technician  32  51 

Medical Billing & Coding   63  42 

Total  523  467 

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FACULTY & STAFF DATA  

                    

Faculty Staff Faculty StaffFull-Time Part-Time Total Full-Time Part-Time Total Full-Time Part-Time Total Full-Time Part-Time Total

Race RaceWhite 76 116 192 52 25 77 76 113 189 52 37 89Italian Amer. 8 6 14 9 0 9 7 8 15 8 0 8Black 19 114 133 99 74 173 23 110 133 103 75 178Hispanic 47 139 186 192 184 376 50 142 192 207 205 412Asian 13 39 52 18 10 28 14 38 52 20 12 32Amer. Indian 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2

Total 163 414 577 371 293 664 170 411 581 392 329 721

Gender GenderMale 78 194 272 186 137 323 81 201 282 188 151 339Female 85 220 305 185 156 341 89 210 299 204 178 382

Total 163 414 577 371 293 664 170 411 581 392 329 721

534 562707 740

1241 1302

Total FT Employees

Total Employees Total Employees

2013

Note: As of June 30, 2013

2014

20142013Hostos Faculty and Staff Breakdown for 2013 and 2014

Note: As of June 30, 2014

Total PT EmployeesTotal FT Employees

Total PT Employees

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION  

  

     

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 LOOKING TO THE FUTURE  

Plans are under way to build a Natural Science and Allied Health Complex.  The new Complex will support the College's Allied Health programs in Dental Hygiene, Radiologic Technology, and Nursing by housing dental and wellness clinics. These clinics will provide students with practical experience. The community will receive wellness education and expanded services delivered through partnerships with leading health care providers. Additionally, the building will house the College’s growing Natural Science, Engineering and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programs that articulate with baccalaureate programs at City College and Lehman College, and new high‐employer‐demand Allied Health programs, such as, Physical and Occupational Therapy.  By the Fall semester of 2015, Hostos Community College will be the only community college in the United States to offer a full‐time Food Studies program in cooperation and collaboration with the Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development and the Hunts Point Cooperative Market. 

     

   

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