CSI-CUNY vs Fordham

College of Staten Island CUNY and Fordham University, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. College of Staten Island CUNY, a public college, boasts an acceptance rate of 50%, making it more accessible to a wider range of students. Fordham University, a private Jesuit university, has a more selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 48%. Both institutions offer a diverse range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at College of Staten Island CUNY including Business, Health Professions, and Liberal Arts and Sciences, while Fordham University is known for its strengths in Business, Social Sciences, and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The student body demographics also differ, with College of Staten Island CUNY having a larger undergraduate population and a more diverse student body, while Fordham University has a smaller undergraduate population and a more international student body. Additionally, the graduation rates vary, with College of Staten Island CUNY having a graduation rate of 38% and Fordham University having

	College of Staten Island CUNY	Fordham University
Overview
Location	Staten Island, New York	Bronx, New York
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	73.0%	88.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation		Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	99.2%	58.3%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $65 Graduate: $75	Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $70
SAT range	N/A	1300 - 1480
ACT range	N/A	30 - 33
Students submitting SAT score		26.0%
Students submitting ACT score		11.0%
Total number of applicants	11,794	46,275
Total number of admissions given out	11,695	26,980
Admitted students who chose to enroll	2,603	2,879
Yield rate	22.3%	10.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $31,805 Out of state: $39,755	$72,559
Average net price	$6,818	$37,583
Tuition	In state: $6,930 Out of state: $14,880	$54,730
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $15,640 Meal plan: $3,950	$21,035
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	92.0% Average amount $6,933	94.0% Average amount $34,114
Students receiving federal student loan	10.0% Average amount $4,740	52.0% Average amount $5,280
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $12,922	6.0% Average amount $26,677

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	10,743 Men 45.5% Women 54.5%	9,904 Men 40.8% Women 59.2%
Graduate students	1,050 Men 26.4% Women 73.6%	7,082 Men 34.3% Women 65.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	60.9%
International students	2.3%	10.2%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	440	4,749
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	New York New Jersey California Mississippi Connecticut

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Psychology Health Professions Education	Business Public Administration and Social Service Legal Profession Computer and Information Science Education
Students to faculty ratio	18:1	14:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	33.9%	83.2%
Dropout rate	29.2%	6.7%
Transferred out	32.8%	9.9%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $109,286 Year 3: $117,824 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $97,852 Year 2: $94,579 Year 3: $97,105 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,632 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $78,941 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,040 Year 2: $59,948 Year 3: $71,841 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,127 Year 2: $61,888 Year 3: $69,110 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $66,618 Year 2: $66,104 Year 3: $67,407 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,020 Year 2: $56,776 Year 3: $60,138 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,396 Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: $57,179 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $48,139 Year 2: $53,775 Year 3: $56,980 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,578 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $56,689	Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $146,081 Year 2: $100,690 Year 3: $124,166 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $101,577 Year 2: $113,850 Year 3: $121,893 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $86,586 Year 2: $85,538 Year 3: $98,267 Taxation (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $75,240 Year 2: $81,702 Year 3: $96,920 Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $103,078 Year 3: $95,156 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,465 Year 2: $73,195 Year 3: $87,850 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $68,578 Year 2: $71,575 Year 3: $87,004 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,968 Year 2: $71,351 Year 3: $82,005 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $58,702 Year 2: $79,081 Year 3: $81,526 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,805 Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: $73,993

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