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Compare CUNY Hostos Community College vs Onondaga Community College

Bronx, NY · Syracuse, NY

CUNY Hostos Community CollegeOnondaga Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$5,297/yr$8,562/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$4,541/yr$5,490/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$8,442$10,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$5,401/yr$6,958/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$7,615/yr$10,307/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,074/yr$13,269/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$12,248/yr$15,707/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$89/mo$106/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$11,862/yr
Room & board (off campus)$22,260/yr$14,160/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,500/yr$700/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$3,200/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$13,069/yr$16,585/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,254/yr$6,102/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$8,134/yr$11,392/yr
Students with Pell Grants63%28%
Students taking federal loans6%18%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate16%27%
Freshmen who come back54%55%
Typical earnings 10 years in$40,485/yr$41,190/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$18,641–$60,405$22,911–$60,566
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)34%23%
Typical earnings 6 years in$34,095/yr$34,215/yr
Earn more than a HS grad55%60%
Graduate on time5.1%20%
First-gen students who finish34%17%
Low-income students who finish34%15%
Students who transfer out17%20%
Typical earnings 8 years in$39,402/yr$38,224/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 33% · Health Professions 23% · Business, Management & Marketing 11%Liberal Arts & General Studies 30% · Health Professions 19% · Engineering Technologies 9%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 33% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 30% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 23% of degreesHealth Professions — 19% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 8% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $97,888/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $70,178/yr
Degrees in STEM6.3%16%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,9004,456
Students per professor15 : 118 : 1
Average professor pay$11,417/mo$6,206/mo
Full-time professors40%24%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$15,387$24,817
SettingCity (large)Suburb (large)
LocationBronx, NYSyracuse, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19681961
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students3.5%0.7%
Men32%46%
Women68%54%
White students2.2%54%
Black students31%19%
Hispanic or Latino students58%8.7%
Asian students3.2%4.7%
Two or more races1.4%5.6%
Other / not reported0.3%7.1%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students54%40%
Part-time students54%30%
Students age 25+37%14%
Spent on teaching per student$20,513/yr$4,997/yr
Endowment$2.6M$16.8M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported771
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$6,930/yr
Meal plan chargeNo data reported$4,328/yr
Meal plan offeredNoYes
Meals per weekNo data reported19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditNoYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planYesNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINJCAA Division III
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams919
Student athletes47302
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$186,414$1.4M
Athletics revenue$186,414$1.5M
Recruiting spend$0$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.