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College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NYQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forFirst-gen friendlyVery diverseFew students borrowTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

College of Staten Island CUNY admits about 9 in 10 applicants (92%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 17% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

92%

92%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

14,002

Admitted

12,929

Yield

17%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

890–1250

8001600
Applications +22% since fall 2014 · admit rate 94% → 92%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 9,657 undergrads, where 50% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

9.7K

undergrads · larger than 88% of colleges

Diversity index

0.73

Pell Grant

50%

above the median

First generation

47%

above the median

Large cityNCAA D-II · East Coast ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.68 → 0.73 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (20% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 32% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,329 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

20% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$113.6K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

32%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$13.3K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $26,747 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.5K more than the national median. The 80% who received grants paid $6,525 on average; the other 20% paid the full sticker price of $33,359 in-state / $41,309 out-of-state.

20%

$26.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.5K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$33,359 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 20% of full price

Federal loans

10%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +2% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $53,501 ten years after enrolling, more than at 49% of colleges; 37% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

37%

37%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$53.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$14.4K

≈ $152/month for 10 years

Retention

76%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 27% → 34% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 2% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 22% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 94% to 92%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +2% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +22%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 94% → 92%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.68 → 0.73

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 190558 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything