
The City University of New York, College of Staten Island maintained a remarkably high overall acceptance rate of 92% in both 2023 and the previous four years, including 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019. The number of applicants has varied, with 13,990 applicants in 2023 and 17,000 in 2022, resulting in 12,919 and 15,600 acceptances, respectively. Notably, the acceptance rate dropped from 99.2% in 2016 to 92% in 2017 and has remained steady since then. This trend indicates stable competition levels, with admissions becoming less selective since the mid-2010s.