College of Staten Island CUNY
About
The College of Staten Island (CSI) is a public university in Staten Island, New York, United States. It is one of the 11 four-year senior colleges within the City University of New York system (CUNY), and one of the 2 four-year senior colleges within the CUNY system with a program in engineering.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 77 Title IV programs, 31 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 46 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing31 · 40.3%
- No Data46 · 59.7%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 8
Action history · 12
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (CLNUR) - Clinical Doctorate
- Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
- Sep 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
- Sep 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Sep 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 5,824 students received $33.8M in Pell grants, alongside $9.5M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,452 borrowers who entered repayment, 40 (2.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at College of Staten Island CUNY
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 8
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus1
Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Dolphin Cove (North)1 fireCookingDamage $1,000-$9,999
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
College of Staten Island CUNY vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions College of Staten Island CUNY selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCollege of Staten Island CUNY | 34% | 92.3% | 11,033 | $5,115 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Montclair State University | 65% | 87.9% | 23,375 | $14,159 | R2 Research |
Pace University | 60% | 75.9% | 13,634 | $31,046 | Doctoral/Professional |
Portland State University | 53% | 90.9% | 19,951 | $12,932 | R2 Research |
Purdue University Fort Wayne | 36% | 83.9% | 7,206 | $11,513 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Salisbury University | 68% | 87.5% | 7,025 | $16,456 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 56% | 86.5% | 5,161 | $23,553 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
The University of Texas at Arlington | 54% | 79.9% | 44,956 | $15,235 | R1 Research |
Towson University | 69% | 82.0% | 19,401 | $16,791 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of Alaska Anchorage | 28% | 66.5% | 10,493 | $13,780 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 47% | 97.4% | 11,354 | $16,431 | R2 Research |
University of Massachusetts-Boston | 49% | 83.8% | 15,575 | $18,282 | R2 Research |
University of North Carolina Wilmington | 71% | 64.2% | 18,848 | $19,472 | R2 Research |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 71% | 78.4% | 17,171 | $22,673 | R2 Research |
Western Washington University | 65% | 93.2% | 14,710 | $18,680 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| Peer group median | 56% | 83.9% | 14,710 | $16,456 |
College of Staten Island CUNY Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) strives to support the College’s mission and institutional goals as defined in the College’s Strategic Plan. More specifically, the OIRA provides guidance and support on the assessment of institutional effectiveness and promotes data-informed decision making and planning.
Visit IR office page- John Choonoo, Ed.D.Director, Office of Institutional Research
- Tammie Cumming, Ph.DAssociate Provost, Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation
- Dr. Tara MastrorilliDirector
- Hsueh LeungAssociate Director, Office of Institutional Research
- Trang NguyenData Scientist, Office of Institutional Research
Common Data Set (6)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardir.baruch.cuny.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookFactbooks | Hunter College2024The page on the Hunter College website provides access to the college's Factbooks, which are annual publications offering statistical information about the institution, including data on student enrollment, faculty, finances, and research. The most recent Factbook available is for the year 2024, and previous editions are also listed.hunter.cuny.edu
- Strategic planStrategic Plan 2022- 20272022The College of Staten Island's Strategic Plan for 2022-2027 outlines their commitment to enhancing educational experiences through comprehensive student engagement, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, and responsibly managing resources. The plan emphasizes enhancing the college's research capabilities and ensuring modern facilities, positioning CSI as a vibrant intellectual and cultural hub. Student success is prioritized through innovative academic programs, with a focus on diversity, stewardship, and modern infrastructure to support growth and learning.csi.cuny.edu
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