College of Staten Island CUNY tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at College of Staten Island CUNY is $14,795 a year for New York residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $5,579 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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What your family pays
$5,579 /yr

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Sticker price $14,795. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for New York residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$7,490$15,440
Housing & meals$20,535$20,535
Books & supplies$1,500$1,500
Personal & travel$3,834$3,834
Living-at-home adjustment−$18,564−$18,564
Total cost of attendance$14,795$22,745

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$8,846
Loan default rate7.9%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out17%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants50%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$9,216Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. At SUNY and CUNY, the Excelsior Scholarship can cover remaining in-state tuition for eligible families (income limits apply). Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

College Scorecard

CSI net price compared with other New York colleges

CSI has the 16th-lowest average net price of 157 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
12Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary$4,54359%$17,360
13Rabbinical Seminary of America$4,84430%—
14Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary$4,87650%—
15CUNY New York City College of Technology$5,12721%$49,365
16College of Staten Island CUNY$5,57934%$53,501
17Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka$5,64622%$36,545
18CUNY Medgar Evers College$5,71820%$46,498
19United States Merchant Marine Academy$6,17482%$90,610
20Rabbinical College Ohr Yisroel$6,22336%—

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New York colleges →

Why CSI costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
College of Staten Island CUNY92%$5,57934%$53,501This school
SUNY College of Technology at Canton92%$15,26838%$47,860
SUNY Morrisville92%$15,93928%$43,295
CUNY New York City College of Technology80%$5,12721%$49,365
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi89%$17,22545%$51,629

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

College of Staten Island CUNY would cost you $9,689 less per year than SUNY College of Technology at Canton, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at College of Staten Island CUNY, mostly from more College of Staten Island CUNY students living at home, which lowers its average (−$14,450).
  • SUNY College of Technology at Canton gives aided families $422 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentCSISUNY College of Technology at CantonDifference
Tuition & fees$7,490$8,742−$1,252
Books & supplies$1,500$1,300+$200
Housing & meals$20,535$16,700+$3,835
Personal & travel$3,834$2,278+$1,556
Living-at-home adjustment−$18,564−$4,114−$14,450
Sticker price$14,795$24,906−$10,111
Average grants−$9,216−$9,638+$422
You pay$5,579$15,268−$9,689

“+” means CSI costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

CSI cost questions

How much is tuition at CSI?

Tuition and fees are $7,490 a year for New York residents and $15,440 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending CSI?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $14,795 a year for New York residents living on campus and about $22,745 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at CSI?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $5,579 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $3,903; $48–75k pay $7,364; $110k+ pay $13,444. These figures are for New York residents.

How much debt do CSI graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $8,846, and 7.9% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to College of Staten Island CUNY overview