College Of Staten Island Cuny

College of Staten Island CUNY prices its degrees at a level that reflects its public mission. Low-income families pay approximately $3,903 per year in net price, middle-income families see annual costs around $7,364, and higher-income families pay correspondingly more at roughly $13,444.

Azimuth ranks College of Staten Island Cuny #39 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. That standing reflects the institution's low public tuition structure and the meaningful role need-based aid plays in reducing out-of-pocket costs for qualifying students.

Need-based grant aid narrows the gap between the published cost of attendance and what most families actually pay. The college participates in federal, state, and institutional aid programs, and New York State's Excelsior Scholarship and TAP programs provide additional layers of support for eligible residents, further reducing net price for many low- and middle-income families.

Families considering College of Staten Island Cuny should compare the net price figures above against their own aid eligibility, since individual packages vary within each income band. The [net price illusion](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) analysis explains how published costs and actual costs can diverge substantially depending on household circumstances.

Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $14,350, which is notably modest relative to the peer median of $20,500. Families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $15,568; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $65,495, median federal debt of $14,350 projects to a monthly payment of about $162 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of College of Staten Island Cuny earn median earnings of $65,495 four years after enrollment, placing College of Staten Island Cuny in the 70.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $56,249 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band).

Graduates earn about $14,783 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 92.3 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent lifetime returns relative to NY's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $32,204 — the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential.

The degree mix at College of Staten Island Cuny is anchored in Psychology, which accounts for 18% of graduates, followed by Social Sciences at 10% and Education at 6%. Psychology, General combines the largest cohort scale with competitive earnings, making it a central driver of the institution's aggregate return profile.

Among the highest-earning programs, Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #35 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/), with 357 graduates earning median earnings of $59,741 — 1.2x the national benchmark for the field. The Business/Commerce, General program graduates 212 students with median earnings of $60,530, and Azimuth ranks English Language and Literature, General #46 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 120 graduates earning median earnings of $53,083.

College of Staten Island Cuny's program mix is anchored in Psychology, which accounts for 18% of graduates — a concentration that shapes the institution's overall earnings profile. Social Sciences and Education round out the next-largest program families at 10% and 6% respectively.

Across 32 programs serving roughly 1,694 students annually, 19 meet Azimuth's [ranking threshold](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). The mix leans toward social-science and health-adjacent fields rather than engineering or computer science, which means the institution's earnings signature reflects career paths in education, healthcare, and public-sector work more than high-mobility technology or finance roles.

The strongest earnings come from Computer Science, where 85 graduates earn median earnings of $89,093 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks the program #141 for median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Teacher Education follows with median earnings of $75,637, and Azimuth ranks it #2 for median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Psychology, General is the largest program by cohort size at 357 graduates, with median earnings of $59,741. Business/Commerce, General (212 graduates, $60,530) and English Language and Literature, General (120 graduates, $53,083) are the next-largest programs.

Several of College of Staten Island Cuny's higher-earning programs — particularly Computer Science and Teacher Education — feed into local-labor and public-sector career tracks where demand remains steady in the New York metro area. Psychology, General, the dominant program by enrollment, is largely a grad-school-dependent pathway where four-year earnings undercount the trajectory of graduates who continue to clinical or research programs.

The [supply-demand map](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with broader labor-market trends. ```