College of Staten Island CUNY
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$53,501
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$53,501
median earnings, 10 years after starting
College of Staten Island CUNY is a public 4-year college in Staten Island, New York with 9,657 undergraduates and 982 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $5,579 a year (tuition and fees $7,490 in-state, $15,440 out-of-state). It admits 92% of applicants and 34% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $53,501 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $14,350 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,579
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,490
Out-of-state $15,440
Admission rate
92%
US median 78%
Completion rate
34%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$14,350
About $152 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$53,501
Rank 1,208 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $5,579
- Tuition in-state
- $7,490
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,440
- Cost of attendance
- $14,795
- Students with a need-based grant
- 50%
- Students with federal loans
- 10%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,903
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,473
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,364
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,923
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,444
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,890 in 2015-16 to $7,490 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1,040
- Undergraduates
- 9,657
- Graduate students
- 982
- Part-time students
- 21%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 101
- Endowment
- $20.1M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,208 of 5,094 US colleges and 123 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,579 | $17,682 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,490 | $13,810 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 92% | 73% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $14,350 | $15,250 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,931 | $38,937 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $53,501 | $47,733 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 49% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
101 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 283 | $13,000 | $28,118 | $59,741 | $50,706 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 227 | $9,337 | $23,549 | $46,075 | $44,125 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 160 | $13,137 | $29,736 | $60,530 | $68,407 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 84 | $16,125 | $28,217 | $57,540 | $57,214 |
| Sociology and AnthropologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 84 | $15,180 | $34,139 | $50,716 | $46,959 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 82 | $19,044 | $26,548 | $53,083 | $48,590 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 80 | $17,750 | $45,290 | $89,093 | $107,009 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 80 | $16,500 | $41,416 | $72,242 | $76,194 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 77 | $17,148 | Withheld | $115,848 | $80,813 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 71 | $9,500 | Withheld | $51,389 | $49,927 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $11,750 | $29,702 | $61,691 | $56,359 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 59 | Withheld | Withheld | $59,243 | $49,076 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 58 | $20,340 | $41,997 | $75,637 | $47,382 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 48 | $31,250 | $59,322 | $76,568 | $65,123 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 42 | $18,524 | $75,212 | $86,157 | $64,397 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | Withheld | $41,942 | $75,272 | $51,389 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | Withheld | $66,506 | $92,542 | $100,647 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | Withheld | $31,021 | $61,558 | $51,790 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $12,899 | $43,227 | $70,747 | $82,686 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $20,084 | $110,335 | $113,631 | $88,910 |
| Engineering, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | Withheld | $48,898 | $72,716 | $89,359 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | Withheld | $25,967 | $49,129 | $53,072 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $14,250 | $34,610 | $60,500 | $63,293 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $17,354 | Withheld | $63,071 | $50,680 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 21 | Withheld | $76,422 | $89,748 | $63,707 |
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Questions and answers
How much does College of Staten Island CUNY cost?
$5,579 a year is the average net price at College of Staten Island CUNY after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,490 for in-state students and $15,440 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,795. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,903 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at College of Staten Island CUNY?
92% of applicants are admitted to College of Staten Island CUNY. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,040. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do College of Staten Island CUNY graduates earn?
$53,501 a year is the median pay of former College of Staten Island CUNY students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,931 after 6 years). That ranks 1,208 of 5,094 US colleges and 123 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $153,845.
How much student debt do College of Staten Island CUNY graduates have?
$14,350 is the median federal student loan debt of College of Staten Island CUNY graduates, about $152 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 10% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at College of Staten Island CUNY?
34% of first-time, full-time students at College of Staten Island CUNY finish within 6 years. 76% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at College of Staten Island CUNY?
Psychology, General (283 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (227 associate's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (160 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 101 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.