by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many CSI first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at CSI. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 76% 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CSI | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 1466 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 35% of the students had graduated and after eight years 37% of this class completed their degree.
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 35%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1043 | 25% |
| Six Years | 1466 | 35% |
| Eight Years | 75 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2636 | 63% |
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.
Approximately 2636 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2636 students who did not complete their degree?
10 are still enrolled.
1326 transferred to another institution.
CSI lost contact with the remaining 1257 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 1326 | 50.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1257 | 47.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 40% |
| Asian | 45% |
| Black / African-American | 18% |
| Hawaiian | 75% |
| Hispanic | 26% |
| International | 41% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 42% |
| White | 41% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at College of Staten Island CUNY represent 68.59% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CSI graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 37% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | CSI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 35% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
1816 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
35 are still enrolled.
931 transferred to another institution.
CSI lost contact with the remaining 850 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 35 | 1.93% |
| Transferred | 931 | 51.27% |
| Dropped Out | 850 | 46.81% |
First-time / part-time students at College of Staten Island CUNY represent 5.20% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CSI graduation rate was 8%, and by the eight year mark, 9% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | CSI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
198 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
CSI lost contact with the remaining 107 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.02% |
| Transferred | 87 | 43.94% |
| Dropped Out | 107 | 54.04% |
Returning / full-time students at College of Staten Island CUNY represent 18.58% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CSI graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 50% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | CSI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 55.07% |
387 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
195 transferred to another institution.
CSI lost contact with the remaining 181 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.84% |
| Transferred | 195 | 50.39% |
| Dropped Out | 181 | 46.77% |
Returning / part-time students at College of Staten Island CUNY represent 7.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the CSI graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 26% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | CSI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
235 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
113 transferred to another institution.
CSI lost contact with the remaining 119 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.28% |
| Transferred | 113 | 48.09% |
| Dropped Out | 119 | 50.64% |
