Siena College

https://www.siena.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$39,200

3.01% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$29,625

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

3.25%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

80.7%

8,326 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

3,425

95.7% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

80.8%

573 Graduates

About

Siena College is a higher education institution located in Albany County, NY. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Siena College were General Marketing & Marketing Management (116 degrees awarded), General Psychology (85 degrees), and Accounting (83 degrees).

In 2020, 908 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Siena College. 54.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (716 degrees), 11.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (63 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Siena College is $39,200, which is $10,800 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Siena College is $39,200, which is $10,800 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,625.

In 2020, 92% of undergraduate students attending Siena College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$39,200

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Siena College was $39,200. The cost of tuition at Siena College is $10,800 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Siena College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$29,625

2020 Value

5.81%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Siena College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,625. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Siena College grew by 5.81%.

This chart compares the average net price of Siena College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,516

Room and Board

$1,293

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Siena College was of $12,516 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,293. The cost of room and board increased by 3.49% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.65% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Siena College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

92%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Siena College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 1.08% with respect to 2019, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Siena College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.25%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Siena College was 3.25%, which represents 27 out of the 831 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Siena College received 8,326 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 7.74% annual growth. Out of those 8,326 applicants, 6,716 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.7% acceptance rate.

There were 3,425 students enrolled at Siena College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Siena College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

6,716

Accepted Out of 8,326

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Siena College was 80.7% (6,716 admissions from 8,326 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 81.1%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 7.74%, while admissions grew by 7.13%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Siena College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Siena College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Siena College has a total enrollment of 3,425 students. The full-time enrollment at Siena College is 3,277 students and the part-time enrollment is 148. This means that 95.7% of students enrolled at Siena College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Siena College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.4% White, 8.55% Hispanic or Latino, 4.58% Asian, 3.18% Black or African American, 2.95% Two or More Races, 0.204% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Siena College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43%), followed by White Male (34.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.31%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (44.2%), followed by White Female (39%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Siena College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,425 students. The full-time enrollment at Siena College is 3,277 and the part-time enrollment is 148. This means that 95.7% of students enrolled at Siena College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Siena College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

90%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Siena College was 90%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Siena College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Siena College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,651
Hispanic or Latino
293
Asian
157

The enrolled student population at Siena College is 77.4% White, 8.55% Hispanic or Latino, 4.58% Asian, 3.18% Black or African American, 2.95% Two or More Races, 0.204% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 31 students (0.905%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 84 more women than men received degrees from Siena College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Siena College is white (716 degrees awarded). There were 11.4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (63 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Siena College is General Marketing & Marketing Management (116 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (85 degrees) and Accounting (83 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Siena College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (24 degrees awarded), Biology (97 degrees), and English (30 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Siena College are Physicians (398,149 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (249,523 people), Postsecondary teachers (221,932 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (217,158 people), and Other managers (199,462 people).

The most specialized majors at Siena College are History (24 degrees awarded), Biology (97 degrees), English (30 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (46 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Siena College are Surgeons, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Aerospace engineers, Computer hardware engineers, and Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Siena College are Elementary & secondary schools (550,708 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (529,351 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (481,382 people), Offices of physicians (196,566 people), and Legal services (175,190 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Siena College.

Most Common

General Marketing & Marketing Management
116 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
85 degree-majorss awarded
Accounting
83 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Siena College was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 116 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Siena College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

412

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

496

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 412 degrees were awarded to men at Siena College, which is 0.831 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (496).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Siena College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 67 degrees were awarded to men at Siena College in Accounting, which is 0.971 times less than the 69 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 70 degrees were awarded to women at Siena College in General Psychology, which is 4.67 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

69%

100% Completion Time

74%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 69% of students graduating from Siena College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 74% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 74% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (84.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Siena College is Female and White (84.4% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.524% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
716 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
63 degrees awarded
Asian
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Siena College is white (716 degrees awarded). There were 11.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (63 degrees).

0.33% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
382 degrees awarded
White Male
334 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Siena College is white female (382 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (334 degrees).

Operations

Siena College has an endowment valued at nearly $140M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $9M (6.45%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Siena College had a total salary expenditure of $99.3M. Siena College employs 76 Associate professors, 62 Professors, and 57 Assistant professors. Most academics at Siena College are Male Associate professors (44), Male Professors(34), and Female Assistant professors (34).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Siena College are: Service, with 80 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 72 employees, and Management with 59 employees.

Endowment

$140M

2020 Endowment

1.74%

growth from 2019

Siena College has an endowment valued at about $140M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Siena College grew 1.74% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $99.8M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Siena College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$971k - Federal
$209k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Siena College received $971k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $209k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$46.6M

2020 Salaries

1.29%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Siena College paid a median of $46.6M in salaries, which represents 46.9% of their overall expenditure ($99.3M) and a 1.29% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.3% growth from 2018 and a 3.18% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$18.6M

Instructional Salaries

209

Number of Employees

In 2020, Siena College paid a total of $18.6M to 209 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

76 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

80 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Siena College were Associate professor with 76 employees; Professor with 62 employees; and Professor with 57 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Siena College were Service with 80 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 72 employees; and Management with 59 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Siena College was Male Associate professor with 44 employees, Male Professor with 34 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 34 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Siena College.