by our College Data Analytics TeamMake 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.
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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CSI | 81% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 671 | 16% |
| Six Years | 1,274 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 157 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,811 | 66% |
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?
20 are still enrolled.
1321 transferred to another institution.
CSI lost contact with the remaining 1393 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 0.7% |
| Transferred | 1321 | 47.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1,393 | 49.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 30% |
| Asian | 35% |
| Black / African-American | 22% |
| Hawaiian | 44% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| International | 29% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 22% |
| White | 40% |
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 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | CSI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
1788 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
871 transferred to another institution.
CSI lost contact with the remaining 847 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 1.12% |
| Transferred | 871 | 48.71% |
| Dropped Out | 847 | 47.37% |
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | CSI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
218 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
88 transferred to another institution.
CSI lost contact with the remaining 121 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 4.13% |
| Transferred | 88 | 40.37% |
| Dropped Out | 121 | 55.50% |
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | CSI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 55.07% |
482 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
213 transferred to another institution.
CSI lost contact with the remaining 256 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 2.70% |
| Transferred | 213 | 44.19% |
| Dropped Out | 256 | 53.11% |
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | CSI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
323 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
149 transferred to another institution.
CSI lost contact with the remaining 169 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.55% |
| Transferred | 149 | 46.13% |
| Dropped Out | 169 | 52.32% |
