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College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY 9,387 Undergrads 36.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$14,084
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$5,115
After Aid
Median Earnings
$53,501
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$5,115
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$53,501
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate36.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients51.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time81.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS59.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$465k
+$69k
-$19k
Median Cost$5k/yr
+$447k
+$51k
-$37k
Full Cost$14k/yr
+$415k
+$18k
-$70k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$5k/yr
Never
-203%
Full Cost$14k/yr
Never
-137%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-129%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-64%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (5yr)
$68,883
Lifetime Value Added
+$204k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$9,337
Earnings (5yr)
$51,878
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$17,148
Earnings (5yr)
$112,778
Lifetime Value Added
+$590k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (5yr)
$68,247
Lifetime Value Added
+$87k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$16,125
Earnings (5yr)
$68,849
Lifetime Value Added
+$92k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$13,137
Earnings (5yr)
$62,693
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$93,443
Lifetime Value Added
+$276k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$11,750
Earnings (5yr)
$58,907
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (5yr)
$99,880
Lifetime Value Added
+$324k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,055
Lifetime Value Added
-$228k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$12,899
Earnings (2yr)
$31,495
Lifetime Value Added
-$197k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$59,350
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Engineering, General
BachCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$80,915
Lifetime Value Added
+$182k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$19,044
Earnings (5yr)
$58,175
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$18,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$314k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$17,354
Earnings (5yr)
$60,004
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,334
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$14,250
Earnings (5yr)
$61,744
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$57,346
Lifetime Value Added
+$2k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$20,084
Earnings (5yr)
$120,316
Lifetime Value Added
+$477k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,976
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Sociology and Anthropology
BachCIP: 4513
Median Debt
$15,180
Earnings (5yr)
$42,385
Lifetime Value Added
-$121k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$20,340
Earnings (5yr)
$72,209
Lifetime Value Added
+$117k
Master's Degrees
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (5yr)
$75,565
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$31,250
Earnings (5yr)
$67,070
Lifetime Value Added
+$147k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$18,524
Earnings (5yr)
$85,086
Lifetime Value Added
+$302k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$83,888
Lifetime Value Added
+$292k
Graduate Certificates
Educational Administration and Supervision
Gr-CertCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$131,076
Lifetime Value Added
+$803k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.