How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
College of Staten Island Cuny enrolls a student body shaped by its urban public mission. 49.6% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, and 46.7% are first-generation college students — figures that reflect the institution's deep roots in serving working-class and immigrant families across Staten Island and the broader New York City area. Transfer students make up 26.9% of incoming enrollment, signaling that College of Staten Island Cuny functions as a meaningful continuation point for students who began their education elsewhere. With an admission rate of 92.3%, the college provides broad access to students who might otherwise face significant barriers to a four-year degree. Azimuth ranks College of Staten Island Cuny #209 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the graduation rate within six years is 33.9%, with 27.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window — a completion pattern that reflects both the challenges and the resilience of the population College of Staten Island Cuny serves. Freshman retention stands at 75.7%. Low-income graduates report median earnings of $44,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 52.8 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks College of Staten Island Cuny #129 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes at scale notes, institutions like College of Staten Island Cuny generate mobility impact through volume and reach — serving large numbers of students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds at a price point that makes enrollment viable, even when per-student earnings outcomes reflect the broader labor-market realities of the fields those students enter.
College of Staten Island Cuny enrolls a student body shaped by its urban public mission. 49.6% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, and 46.7% are first-generation college students — figures that reflect the institution's deep roots in serving working-class and immigrant families across Staten Island and the broader New York City area. Transfer students make up 26.9% of incoming enrollment, signaling that College of Staten Island Cuny functions as a meaningful continuation point for students who began their education elsewhere. With an admission rate of 92.3%, the college provides broad access to students who might otherwise face significant barriers to a four-year degree. Azimuth ranks College of Staten Island Cuny #209 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the graduation rate within six years is 33.9%, with 27.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window — a completion pattern that reflects both the challenges and the resilience of the population College of Staten Island Cuny serves. Freshman retention stands at 75.7%. Low-income graduates report median earnings of $44,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 52.8 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks College of Staten Island Cuny #129 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes at scale notes, institutions like College of Staten Island Cuny generate mobility impact through volume and reach — serving large numbers of students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds at a price point that makes enrollment viable, even when per-student earnings outcomes reflect the broader labor-market realities of the fields those students enter.
College of Staten Island Cuny enrolls a student body shaped by its urban public mission. 49.6% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, and 46.7% are first-generation college students — figures that reflect the institution's deep roots in serving working-class and immigrant families across Staten Island and the broader New York City area. Transfer students make up 26.9% of incoming enrollment, signaling that College of Staten Island Cuny functions as a meaningful continuation point for students who began their education elsewhere. With an admission rate of 92.3%, the college provides broad access to students who might otherwise face significant barriers to a four-year degree. Azimuth ranks College of Staten Island Cuny #209 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the graduation rate within six years is 33.9%, with 27.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window — a completion pattern that reflects both the challenges and the resilience of the population College of Staten Island Cuny serves. Freshman retention stands at 75.7%. Low-income graduates report median earnings of $44,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 52.8 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks College of Staten Island Cuny #129 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes at scale notes, institutions like College of Staten Island Cuny generate mobility impact through volume and reach — serving large numbers of students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds at a price point that makes enrollment viable, even when per-student earnings outcomes reflect the broader labor-market realities of the fields those students enter.
