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College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY 9,657 Undergrads 36.8% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$14,795
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$5,579
After Aid
Median Earnings
$65,495
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$5,579
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$65,495
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$53,501
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate36.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age21.0
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients51.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time78.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS59.9%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
92.3%
SAT Avg
1,040
SAT Reading
25th: 460-75th: 620
SAT Math
25th: 430-75th: 630
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$579k
+$112k
+$95k
Median Cost$6k/yr
+$559k
+$92k
+$75k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$526k
+$59k
+$42k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
33
∞
Median Cost$6k/yr
36
372%
Full Cost$15k/yr
44
78%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return251%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return34%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$9,500
Earnings (4yr)
$51,389
Natl Median: $49,927
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$9,337
Earnings (4yr)
$46,075
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$1k
Physical Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 4001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,243
Natl Median: $49,076
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
Median Debt
$17,148
Earnings (4yr)
$115,848
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$636k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (4yr)
$72,242
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$16,125
Earnings (4yr)
$57,540
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Median Debt
$13,137
Earnings (4yr)
$60,530
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$93,443
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
+$274k
Median Debt
$11,750
Earnings (4yr)
$61,691
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,632
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (4yr)
$89,093
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$255k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,055
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$230k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$12,899
Earnings (4yr)
$70,747
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$115k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$92,542
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$282k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,716
Natl Median: $89,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$130k
Median Debt
$19,044
Earnings (4yr)
$53,083
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,363
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$18,771
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$315k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$17,354
Earnings (4yr)
$63,071
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,129
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$14,250
Earnings (4yr)
$60,500
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,741
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Median Debt
$20,084
Earnings (4yr)
$113,631
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$442k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,558
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Median Debt
$15,180
Earnings (4yr)
$50,716
Natl Median: $46,959
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Median Debt
$20,340
Earnings (4yr)
$75,637
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$75,272
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

History
PB-CertCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,139
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $145,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $133,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$71,707
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,486
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$68,258
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,607
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,229
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$31,250
Earnings (4yr)
$76,568
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
Median Debt
$18,524
Earnings (4yr)
$86,157
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
Median Debt
$20,950
Earnings (4yr)
$71,468
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$89,748
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
+$140k
Median Debt
$20,961
Earnings (4yr)
$86,896
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
+$115k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$131,076
Natl Median: $92,532
Lifetime Value Added
+$586k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,191
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
$50,430
Earnings (4yr)
$90,573
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.