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College of Staten Island CUNY is a public regional university located in Staten Island, New York. CSI has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at CSI is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,916 10 years after enrolling, 78th in New York, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, CSI bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average.
College of Staten Island CUNY’s median net annual cost of $5,872 and average years to graduate of 5.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at CSI sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Business and Commerce, Computer Science, English Language & Lit, Accounting, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$5,872
Average years to graduate
5.1
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Medical Allied Professions
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.49
Education
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Economic score: 0.66
Engineering
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Economic score: 0.95
Social Work
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Economic score: 0.98
Electrical Engineering
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Economic score: 1.11
Comms & Media Studies
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Economic score: 2.2
Economics
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Economic score: 2.32
Sociology and Anthropology.
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Economic score: 3
History
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Economic score: 5.15
Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Economic score: 260.58
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 5 graduate programs at CSI - Special Education, Education (subject specific), Education, Social Work, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.1 years. 36% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at CSI is 31% lower than the state average, and 22% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At CSI, Pell Grant recipients represent 47% of the measured graduating class, 12% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at CSI graduates within 5.2 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
College of Staten Island CUNY’s economic mobility score of 43.22 is calculated by adjusting the 1.01 economic score of lower-income students by the 47% pell grant recipients within the student body. CSI’s EMS of 43.22 ranks in the top 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 5%
The average Title IV recipient at College of Staten Island CUNY pays $5,872 a year, $27,772 less than the $33,644 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $5,872
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At CSI, 92% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $5,872 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 11% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,805. This is 43% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,740
Pell grants
$5,063
State grants
$3,113
Institutional grants
$1,583
Full time
87%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
77%
59%
In-state
92%
68%
1st generation
47%
35%
White
41%
52%
Black
15%
14%
Hispanic
27%
15%
Asian
11%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%