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
from the "Survey of 2007-08 Certificate and Associate Graduates"
|
| Selected Questions |
Hostos Community College |
CUNY Community Colleges |
All CUNY Colleges |
Employment status six months after completing
certificate or associate degree: |
| 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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