Siena College

https://www.siena.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$39,925

1.85% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$32,810

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.956%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

82.8%

8,597 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

3,634

95.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

77.4%

583 Graduates

About

Siena College is a higher education institution located in Albany County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Siena College were General Marketing & Marketing Management (87 degrees awarded), General Psychology (80 degrees), and Accounting (79 degrees).

In 2021, 947 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Siena College. 58% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (776 degrees), 12.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Siena College is $39,925, which is $11,420 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Siena College is $39,925, which is $11,420 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $32,810.

In 2021, 94% of undergraduate students attending Siena College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$39,925

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Siena College was $39,925. The cost of tuition at Siena College is $11,420 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$32,810

2021 Value

10.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Siena College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $32,810. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Siena College grew by 10.8%.

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

$12,890

Room and Board

$1,293

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Siena College was of $12,890 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.99% between 2020 and 2021.

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

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Siena College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 2.17% with respect to 2020, when 92% 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.

0.956%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Siena College was 0.956%, which represents 8 out of the 837 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 8,597 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 3.25% annual growth. Out of those 8,597 applicants, 7,121 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.8% acceptance rate.

There were 3,634 students enrolled at Siena College in 2021.

Siena College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

82.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

7,121

Accepted Out of 8,597

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Siena College was 82.8% (7,121 admissions from 8,597 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 80.7%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 3.25%, while admissions grew by 6.03%..

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.

Enrollment

Siena College had a total enrollment of 3,634 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Siena College is 3,478 students and the part-time enrollment is 156. 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 75.9% White, 9.05% Hispanic or Latino, 4.54% Asian, 3.8% Black or African American, 3.22% Two or More Races, 0.22% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0275% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Siena College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.7%), followed by White Male (33.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (48.8%), followed by White Female (32.1%) and Black or African American Male (3.57%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Siena College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,634 students. The full-time enrollment at Siena College is 3,478 and the part-time enrollment is 156. This means that 95.7% of students enrolled at Siena College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

82%

2021 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 82%. 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 (2021)

White
2,760 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
329 enrolled students
Asian
165 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Siena College is 75.9% White, 9.05% Hispanic or Latino, 4.54% Asian, 3.8% Black or African American, 3.22% Two or More Races, 0.22% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0275% 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 55% White, 13.5% 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, 19 students (0.523%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 151 more women than men received degrees from Siena College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Siena College is white (776 degrees awarded). There were 12.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Siena College is General Marketing & Marketing Management (87 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (80 degrees) and Accounting (79 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (26 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (77 degrees), and English (34 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 (401,327 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (230,844 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (209,552 people), Postsecondary teachers (208,409 people), and Other managers (207,957 people).

The most specialized majors at Siena College in 2021 are History (26 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (77 degrees), English (34 degrees), Biology (89 degrees), and Legal (30 degrees) (as of 2021).

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

The most specialized majors at Siena College are History (26 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (77 degrees), English (34 degrees), Biology (89 degrees), and Legal (30 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (550,474 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (534,948 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (467,944 people), Offices of physicians (201,623 people), and Legal services (180,400 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 (2021)

General Marketing & Marketing Management
87 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
80 degree-majors awarded
Accounting
79 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, 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

398

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

549

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 398 degrees were awarded to men at Siena College, which is 0.725 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (549).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 72 degrees were awarded to men at Siena College in Accounting, which is 1.29 times more than the 56 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 67 degrees were awarded to men at Siena College in General Psychology, which is 5.15 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

75%

100% Completion Time

80%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 75% of students graduating from Siena College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 80% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 80% 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 (81%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Siena College is Female and White (81% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 0.515% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
776 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
62 degrees awarded
Asian
35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Siena College is white (776 degrees awarded). There were 12.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62 degrees).

0.528% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
441 degrees awarded
White Male
335 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Siena College is white female (441 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (335 degrees).

Operations

Siena College has an endowment valued at nearly $178M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 42.3M (23.8%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Siena College had a total salary expenditure of 102M. Siena College employs 72 Associate professors, 72 Assistant professors and 65 Professors. Most academics at Siena College are Female Assistant professor (44), Male Associate professor (42), and Male Professor (34).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Siena College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 77 employees, Service, with 76 employees, and Management with 62 employees.

Endowment

$178M

2021 Endowment

27.5%

growth from 2020

Siena College has an endowment valued at about $178M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Siena College grew 27.5% 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

$46.9M

2021 Salaries

0.695%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Siena College paid a median of $46.9M in salaries, which represents 46.1% of their overall expenditure ($102M) and a 0.695% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$19.7M

Instructional Salaries

222

Number of Employees

In 2021, Siena College paid a total of $19.7M to 222 employees working as instructors, which represents 42% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

72 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

77 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Siena College were Associate professor with 72 employees, Assistant professor with 72 employees, and Professor with 65 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Siena College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 77 employees, Service with 76 employees, and Management with 62 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Siena College was Female Assistant professor with 44 employees, Male Associate professor with 42 employees, and Male Professor with 34 employees.

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