Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California State University-Sacramento graduates 36 pts more of its students than College of Staten Island CUNY (72% vs. 37%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    California State University-Sacramento's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at College of Staten Island CUNY

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    California State University-Sacramento has 2.9× as many undergrads as College of Staten Island CUNY

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    California State University-Sacramento grads earn $11.4K more ten years out than College of Staten Island CUNY's ($64,876 vs. $53,501)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    California State University-Sacramento costs about $7.3K less per year on average than College of Staten Island CUNY ($19,469 vs. $26,747, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    California State University-Sacramento has 2 pts more first-gen students than College of Staten Island CUNY (49% vs. 47%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

College of Staten Island CUNY admits 92%, California State University-Sacramento 94%; College of Staten Island CUNY's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
California State University-Sacramento94%
College of Staten Island CUNY92%
Quad's selectivity
  • California State University-SacramentoOpen
  • College of Staten Island CUNYOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
California State University-SacramentoTest-blind
College of Staten Island CUNY
890–1250
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • California State University-SacramentoGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • College of Staten Island CUNYGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

California State University-Sacramento has 2.9× as many undergrads as College of Staten Island CUNY; College of Staten Island CUNY has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
California State University-Sacramento28.4K
College of Staten Island CUNY9.7K
Pell Grant share
California State University-Sacramento49%
College of Staten Island CUNY50%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at California State University-Sacramento, and Psychology at College of Staten Island CUNY.

Students per faculty member
California State University-Sacramento24 to 1
College of Staten Island CUNY17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • California State University-SacramentoBusiness Administration and Management, General14%
  • College of Staten Island CUNYPsychology, General20%

What each costs

California State University-Sacramento costs about $7.3K less a year than College of Staten Island CUNY on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
California State University-Sacramento$19.5K
College of Staten Island CUNY$26.7K
Aid generosity
California State University-Sacramento35%
College of Staten Island CUNY20%

What each pays off

California State University-Sacramento's former students earn more, a median $64.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
California State University-Sacramento$64.9K
College of Staten Island CUNY$53.5K
Graduation rate
California State University-Sacramento72%
College of Staten Island CUNY37%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; California State University-Sacramento got less selective while College of Staten Island CUNY held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • California State University-SacramentoGrowing+29%
  • College of Staten Island CUNYGrowing+22%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why