College of Staten Island CUNY

www.csi.cuny.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $6,930
    2024 Average Net Price
    $6,525
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    92.3%
    14,002 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    11,033
    73.1% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    45.7%
    371 Graduates

    About

    College of Staten Island CUNY is a higher education institution located in Richmond County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at College of Staten Island CUNY were Liberal Arts & Sciences (285 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (100 degrees), and General Business (82 degrees).

    In 2024, 2,213 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at College of Staten Island CUNY. 60.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,050 degrees), 2.09 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (502 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at College of Staten Island CUNY is $6,930, which is $−17,070 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at College of Staten Island CUNY is $6,930, which is $17,070 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,525.

    In 2024, 66% of undergraduate students attending College of Staten Island CUNY received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $6,930
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at College of Staten Island CUNY was $6,930. The cost of tuition at College of Staten Island CUNY is $−17,070 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $6,525
    2024 Value
    2.68%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 College of Staten Island CUNY had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,525. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of College of Staten Island CUNY grew by 2.68%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $21,162
    Room and Board
    $1,500
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at College of Staten Island CUNY was of $21,162 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 11.5% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies increased by 9.97% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    66%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    10%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    66% of undergraduate students at College of Staten Island CUNY received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.94% with respect to 2023, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Admissions

    College of Staten Island CUNY received 14,002 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 18.7% annual growth. Out of those 14,002 applicants, 12,929 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 92.3% acceptance rate.

    There were 11,033 students enrolled at College of Staten Island CUNY in 2024. 7% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    College of Staten Island CUNY has an overall enrollment yield of 17%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    92.3%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    12,929
    Accepted Out of 14,002

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of College of Staten Island CUNY was 92.3% (12,929 admissions from 14,002 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 99.2%. Between 2016 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 18.7%, while admissions grew by 10.6%.

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    SAT Scores

    7%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    156
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    7% of enrolled first-time students at College of Staten Island CUNY in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    College of Staten Island CUNY had a total enrollment of 11,033 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at College of Staten Island CUNY is 8,065 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,968. This means that 73.1% of students enrolled at College of Staten Island CUNY are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at College of Staten Island CUNY, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.3% White, 26.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 12% Black or African American, 3.24% Two or More Races, 0.136% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0816% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at College of Staten Island CUNY in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (20.9%), followed by White Female (19.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (15.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.5%), followed by White Male (17.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (16.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    73.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at College of Staten Island CUNY in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,033 students. The full-time enrollment at College of Staten Island CUNY is 8,065 and the part-time enrollment is 2,968. This means that 73.1% of students enrolled at College of Staten Island CUNY are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    76%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at College of Staten Island CUNY was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), College of Staten Island CUNY had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      4,669 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      2,914 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      1,514 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at College of Staten Island CUNY is 42.3% White, 26.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 12% Black or African American, 3.24% Two or More Races, 0.136% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0816% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 473 more women than men received degrees from College of Staten Island CUNY. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at College of Staten Island CUNY is white (1,050 degrees awarded). There were 2.09 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (502 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at College of Staten Island CUNY is Liberal Arts & Sciences (285 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (100 degrees) and General Business (82 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at College of Staten Island CUNY, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Physical Sciences (88 degrees awarded), English (71 degrees), and History (38 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Physicians
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Staten Island CUNY are Physicians (522,380 people), Other managers (363,868 people), Postsecondary teachers (329,374 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (323,762 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (263,997 people).

    The most specialized majors at College of Staten Island CUNY in 2024 are Physical Sciences (88 degrees awarded), English (71 degrees), History (38 degrees), Psychology (259 degrees), and Biology (143 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Staten Island CUNY are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at College of Staten Island CUNY are Physical Sciences (88 degrees awarded), English (71 degrees), History (38 degrees), Psychology (259 degrees), and Biology (143 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Staten Island CUNY are Elementary & secondary schools (917,611 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (783,290 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (767,996 people), Outpatient care centers (297,982 people), and Computer Systems Design (276,749 people).

    The most specialized majors at College of Staten Island CUNY are Physical Sciences (88 degrees awarded), English (71 degrees), History (38 degrees), Psychology (259 degrees), and Biology (143 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by College of Staten Island CUNY.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      285 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      100 degrees awarded
    3. General Business
      82 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at College of Staten Island CUNY was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 285 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    870
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,343
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 870 degrees were awarded to men at College of Staten Island CUNY, which is 0.648 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,343).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 172 degrees were awarded to men at College of Staten Island CUNY in General Business, which is 1.56 times more than the 110 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 213 degrees were awarded to men at College of Staten Island CUNY in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.27 times more than the 94 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    30%
    100% Completion Time
    51%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 30% of students graduating from College of Staten Island CUNY completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,050 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      502 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      284 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at College of Staten Island CUNY is white (1,050 degrees awarded). There were 2.09 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (502 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,043 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      973 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      921 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at College of Staten Island CUNY is white female (1,043 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (973 degrees).

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    Operations

    College of Staten Island CUNY has an endowment valued at nearly $20.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 305k (1.51%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, College of Staten Island CUNY had a total salary expenditure of 222M. College of Staten Island CUNY employs 144 Professors, 93 Associate professors and 70 Lecturers. Most academics at College of Staten Island CUNY are Male Professor (93), Female Professor (51), and Female Associate professor (49).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Staten Island CUNY are: Management, with 112 employees, Service, with 92 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 89 employees.

    Endowment

    $20.1M
    2024 Endowment
    18.3%
    growth from 2023

    College of Staten Island CUNY has an endowment valued at about $20.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of College of Staten Island CUNY grew 18.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $25.7M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $4.51M - Federal
    2. $2.77M - State
    3. $1.28M - Local

    As of 2024, College of Staten Island CUNY received $4.51M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.77M from state grants and contracts, and $1.28M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $117M
    2024 Salaries
    4.33%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, College of Staten Island CUNY paid a median of $117M in salaries, which represents 52.5% of their overall expenditure ($222M) and a 4.33% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.459% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.34% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $36.6M
    Instructional Salaries
    321
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, College of Staten Island CUNY paid a total of $36.6M to 321 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.4% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Staten Island CUNY were Management with 112 employees, Service with 92 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 89 employees.

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