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CSI Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

12% 4-Year Graduation Rate
30% 6-Year Graduation Rate
81% Retention Rate

College of Staten Island CUNY 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding CSI retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

CSI Retention Rate

81% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, CSI has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.

CSI Retention  81 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
CSI81%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%

CSI Graduation Rates

30% 6-Year Graduation Rate
31.14% Transfer Rate
32.84% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 1,274 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 12% of the cohort graduated. After six years 30% had completed their degree, and 34% after eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical CSI graduation rate 30%.

The typical CSI student takes 4.74 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  16%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  30%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34%
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CSI Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years67116%
Six Years1,27430%
Eight Years1574%
Did Not Complete2,81166%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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CSI Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2811 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2811 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled200.7%
Transferred132147.0%
Dropped Out1,39349.6%

CSI Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native30%
Asian35%
Black / African-American22%
Hawaiian44%
Hispanic21%
International29%
Multi-Ethnic22%
White40%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at CSI are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time CSI Graduation Rates

64% First-Time, Full-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at College of Staten Island CUNY represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.58% of CSI bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time students in the CSI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the CSI graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 34% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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CSI First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCSINationwide
Four Years12%37.92%
Six Years30%46.43%
Eight Years34%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time CSI Drop Out Rates

1788 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled201.12%
Transferred87148.71%
Dropped Out84747.37%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

6% First-Time, Part-Time
9% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at College of Staten Island CUNY represent 5.94% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the CSI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 13%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  9 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time CSI Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCSINationwide
Four Years2%14.37%
Six Years9%21.59%
Eight Years13%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time CSI Drop Out Rates

218 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled94.13%
Transferred8840.37%
Dropped Out12155.50%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

21% Returning, Full-Time
42% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

874 CSI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.60% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 42%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 45%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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CSI Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCSINationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years42%53.83%
Eight Years45%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time CSI Drop Out Rates

482 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled132.70%
Transferred21344.19%
Dropped Out25653.11%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

10% Returning, Part-Time
18% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

405 CSI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.55% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 18%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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CSI Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCSINationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years18%36.03%
Eight Years20%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time CSI Drop Out Rates

323 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled51.55%
Transferred14946.13%
Dropped Out16952.32%

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