Siena College

https://www.siena.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$40,945

2.55% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$30,842

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

80.3%

8,344 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

3,648

96% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

76.5%

582 Graduates

About

Siena College is a higher education institution located in Albany County, NY. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Siena College were General Marketing & Marketing Management (87 degrees awarded), General Psychology (70 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (57 degrees).

In 2022, 928 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Siena College. 54% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (732 degrees), 10.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (72 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Siena College is $40,945, which is $12,615 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Siena College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 844 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Siena College is $40,945, which is $12,615 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $30,842.

In 2022, 94% of undergraduate students attending Siena College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$40,945

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Siena College was $40,945. The cost of tuition at Siena College is $12,615 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

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

Average Net Price

$30,842

2022 Value

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Siena College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,842. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Siena College grew by 6%.

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

$13,255

Room and Board

$1,293

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Siena College was of $13,255 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.84% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,293. The cost of books and supplies did not change 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

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Siena College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2021, when 94% 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Siena College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 844 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 8,344 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 2.94% annual growth. Out of those 8,344 applicants, 6,704 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.3% acceptance rate.

There were 3,648 students enrolled at Siena College in 2022. 31% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Siena College has an overall enrollment yield of 12.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

6,704

Accepted Out of 8,344

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Siena College was 80.3% (6,704 admissions from 8,344 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 82.8%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 2.94%, while admissions declined by 5.86%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Siena College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

31%

Submission Percentage (2022)

265

Scores Submitted (2022)

31% of enrolled first-time students at Siena College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Siena College had a total enrollment of 3,648 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Siena College is 3,503 students and the part-time enrollment is 145. This means that 96% of students enrolled at Siena College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Siena College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.3% White, 8.36% Hispanic or Latino, 4.17% Asian, 3.7% Black or African American, 3.48% Two or More Races, 0.192% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0548% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Siena College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.4%), followed by White Male (34.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.08%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (47.4%), followed by White Female (32.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (6.41%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Siena College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,648 students. The full-time enrollment at Siena College is 3,503 and the part-time enrollment is 145. This means that 96% of students enrolled at Siena College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% 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

85%

2022 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 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2022)

White
2,784 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
305 enrolled students
Asian
152 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Siena College is 76.3% White, 8.36% Hispanic or Latino, 4.17% Asian, 3.7% Black or African American, 3.48% Two or More Races, 0.192% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0548% 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 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% Black or African American.

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, 26 students (0.713%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 74 more women than men received degrees from Siena College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Siena College is white (732 degrees awarded). There were 10.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (72 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Siena College is General Marketing & Marketing Management (87 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (70 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (57 degrees).

In 2022, 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 English (31 degrees awarded), History (16 degrees), and Legal (29 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 (468,201 people), Postsecondary teachers (273,311 people), Other managers (252,100 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (220,599 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (219,417 people).

The most specialized majors at Siena College in 2022 are English (31 degrees awarded), History (16 degrees), Legal (29 degrees), Biology (77 degrees), and Physical Sciences (19 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

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 Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Siena College are English (31 degrees awarded), History (16 degrees), Legal (29 degrees), Biology (77 degrees), and Physical Sciences (19 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

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 Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (577,010 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (555,108 people), Elementary & secondary schools (542,377 people), Offices of physicians (233,800 people), and Scientific research & development services (206,053 people).

The most specialized majors at Siena College are English (31 degrees awarded), History (16 degrees), Legal (29 degrees), Biology (77 degrees), and Physical Sciences (19 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 (2022)

General Marketing & Marketing Management
87 degrees awarded
General Psychology
70 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
57 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Siena College was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 87 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

427

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

501

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 427 degrees were awarded to men at Siena College, which is 0.852 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (501).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Siena College in Accounting, which is 1.5 times more than the 32 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Siena College in General Psychology, which is 4.83 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

76%

100% Completion Time

81%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 76% of students graduating from Siena College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 81% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 81% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Siena College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 0.172% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
732 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
72 degrees awarded
Asian
47 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Siena College is white (732 degrees awarded). There were 10.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (72 degrees).

0.539% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
393 degrees awarded
White Male
339 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Siena College is white female (393 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (339 degrees).

Operations

Siena College has an endowment valued at nearly $175M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.13M (1.21%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Siena College had a total salary expenditure of 114M. Siena College employs 70 Professors, 70 Associate professors and 67 Assistant professors. Most academics at Siena College are Male Associate professor (42), Female Assistant professor (41), and Male Professor (39).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Siena College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 81 employees, Service, with 74 employees, and Management with 68 employees.

Endowment

$175M

2022 Endowment

1.44%

decline from 2021

Siena College has an endowment valued at about $175M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Siena College declined 1.44% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $126M 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.

Salary Expenditure

$51.7M

2022 Salaries

10.3%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Siena College paid a median of $51.7M in salaries, which represents 45.3% of their overall expenditure ($114M) and a 10.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.695% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 1.29% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$20.1M

Instructional Salaries

219

Number of Employees

In 2022, Siena College paid a total of $20.1M to 219 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

70 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

81 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Siena College were Professor with 70 employees, Associate professor with 70 employees, and Assistant professor with 67 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Siena College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 81 employees, Service with 74 employees, and Management with 68 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Siena College was Male Associate professor with 42 employees, Female Assistant professor with 41 employees, and Male Professor with 39 employees.

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

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