by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Hostos? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Hostos has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Hostos | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 657 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 18% of the cohort graduated. After six years 26% had completed their degree, and 28% after eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Hostos graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 478 | 19% |
| Six Years | 657 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 54 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,795 | 72% |
Approximately 1795 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1795 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
616 transferred to another institution.
Hostos lost contact with the remaining 1134 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 616 | 34.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1,134 | 63.2% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Hostos are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Hostos Community College represent 65% of the students in the class of 2015, and 62.25% of Hostos bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time students in the Hostos class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Hostos graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 27% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Hostos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 25% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
1191 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
386 transferred to another institution.
Hostos lost contact with the remaining 776 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 386 | 32.41% |
| Dropped Out | 776 | 65.16% |
First-time / part-time students at Hostos Community College represent 6.19% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the Hostos class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 23%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Hostos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
119 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Hostos lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.84% |
| Transferred | 28 | 23.53% |
| Dropped Out | 90 | 75.63% |
545 Hostos students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.75% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 32%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 34%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Hostos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 32% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 55.07% |
357 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
150 transferred to another institution.
Hostos lost contact with the remaining 196 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 3.08% |
| Transferred | 150 | 42.02% |
| Dropped Out | 196 | 54.90% |
169 Hostos students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.74% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 22%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Hostos | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
128 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
Hostos lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.13% |
| Transferred | 52 | 40.63% |
| Dropped Out | 72 | 56.25% |
