Office of Institutional Research (OIR)
Analyses & Reports Graduation Profile
Graduation Information and Follow-Up of Hostos Graduates
The following information is being provided by Hostos Community College, in part pursuant to the requirements of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008.
Hostos Graduation Information:
Each of the annual graduation reports includes information on the number of graduates, the programs from which they graduated, and demographic data about the graduates.
Follow-Up of Hostos Graduates:
Every other year, the CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Analysis (OIRA) conducts a follow-up study of all students who have graduated from a CUNY college. The results, in the table below, are based on students who graduated from Hostos Community College (and all other CUNY colleges) during the 2007-08 academic year.
The major points of the follow-up study show that six months after graduation:
- Only 16.5 percent of Hostos Community College graduates are not currently employed, compared to 27.1 percent for all community colleges and 26.0 percent CUNY-wide.
- Just under 60 percent of Hostos graduates are continuing their education or training, a lower percentage than the community colleges as a group or all CUNY colleges.
- Almost all of the graduates have jobs in New York City.
- Almost half (49.0 percent) of the graduates were employed in jobs that required the specific certificate or associates degree they received at Hostos.
- Just over two-thirds of the graduates (67.8 percent) were either “Very satisfied” or “Somewhat satisfied” with their current job.
- Again, just over two-thirds of the graduates (67.7 percent) felt that Hostos Community College prepared them either “Very well” or “Well” for their current job.
- Over three-fourths of the graduates (76.9 percent) said they would choose to go to Hostos Community College again, if they had the choice.
- Over two-thirds of the graduates (70.5 percent) said they would choose the same program again, if they had the choice.
Responses to Selected Questions
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| Selected Questions | Hostos Community College | CUNY Community Colleges | All CUNY Colleges | |
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Employment status six months after completing certificate or associate degree: |
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| Employed in job directly related to my program of study | 32.2 | 25.0 | 26.8 | |
| Employed in job slightly related to my program of study | 20.9 | 16.6 | 16.3 | |
| Employed in job not related to my program of study | 29.6 | 31.0 | 30.8 | |
| Entered the military | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Unemployed but not seeking employment | 3.5 | 12.4 | 11.5 | |
| Unemployed and seeking employment | 13.0 | 14.7 | 14.5 | |
| Employed full or part time: | ||||
| Employed full time (35 or more hours per week) | 52.5 | 64.2 | 63.7 | |
| Employed part time (less than 35 hours per week) | 47.5 | 35.8 | 36.3 | |
| Pursued additional education or training after graduation: | ||||
| Yes | 58.6 | 70.0 | 69.3 | |
| No | 41.4 | 30.0 | 30.7 | |
| Looked for a job related to my program of study: | ||||
| No | 8.7 | 10.2 | 9.7 | |
| Both responses allowed: | ||||
| Yes, before graduation | 8.5 | 9.4 | 9.8 | |
| No, after graduation | 14.0 | 12.4 | 12.4 | |
| Began working at job: | ||||
| Before enrolling at CUNY | 27.0 | 25.8 | 25.5 | |
| While enrolled at CUNY | 44.0 | 41.4 | 40.5 | |
| After graduating from CUNY | 29.0 | 32.8 | 34.0 | |
| Annual Salary: | ||||
| Less than $20,000 | 47.4 | 37.4 | 36.5 | |
| Less than $30,000 | 69.1 | 59.6 | 57.3 | |
| Less than $40,000 | 79.4 | 74.4 | 72.2 | |
| Less than $50,000 | 90.7 | 83.1 | 80.7 | |
| Type of organization: | ||||
| Private business, company, or organization | 55.0 | 57.7 | 55.6 | |
| Public-sector organization | 32.0 | 27.0 | 29.4 | |
| Private non-profit organization | 13.0 | 13.4 | 13.3 | |
| Self-employed | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | |
| Location of Job: | ||||
| In one of NYC's five boroughs | 95.0 | 91.1 | 92.0 | |
| Outside of NYC | 5.0 | 8.9 | 8.0 | |
| Educational requirements of my job: | ||||
| Certificate in specific program or major | 16.7 | 8.6 | 8.1 | |
| Certificate, no specific program or major | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | |
| Associate degree in specific program or major | 32.3 | 29.3 | 30.3 | |
| Associate degree, no specific program or major | 11.5 | 9.1 | 8.5 | |
| Baccalaureate degree in specific program or major | 2.1 | 6.0 | 7.0 | |
| Baccalaureate degree, no specific program or major | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.7 | |
| No degree or certificate was required | 33.3 | 41.5 | 40.1 | |
| Satisfaction with current job: | ||||
| Very satisfied | 36.5 | 30.8 | 30.4 | |
| Somewhat satisfied | 31.3 | 35.2 | 35.0 | |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 19.8 | 20.6 | 20.6 | |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.3 | |
| Very dissatisfied | 5.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | |
| How well did your CUNY education prepare you for this job? | ||||
| Very well | 39.4 | 28.3 | 28.1 | |
| Well | 28.3 | 30.9 | 31.0 | |
| Adequately | 26.3 | 32.2 | 32.4 | |
| Poorly | 1.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | |
| Very poorly | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | |
| I would choose to go to this college again | ||||
| Strongly agree | 30.6 | 32.8 | 31.7 | |
| Agree | 46.3 | 46.2 | 46.4 | |
| Disagree | 18.2 | 15.9 | 16.4 | |
| Strongly disagree | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.5 | |
| I would choose the program from which I graduated | ||||
| Strongly agree | 38.5 | 33.6 | 34.6 | |
| Agree | 32.0 | 39.0 | 38.1 | |
| Disagree | 24.6 | 21.3 | 21.1 | |
| Strongly disagree | 4.9 | 6.1 | 6.3 | |
Note: All data are from the 2007-08 "Survey of Graduates" conducted by the CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. All questions are based on the graduate's status six months following receipt of degree
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