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Campus of Siena University, Loudonville, NY
Loudonville, NYSuburb: largeZIP 12211Founded 1937
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Founded
1937
Carnegie class
Master's: small programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
New YorkReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Siena University

Siena University is a private nonprofit university in Loudonville, New York, with 3,409 undergraduates. It admits 69% of applicants, graduates 75% within six years and costs $33,934 a year after aid.

75%graduate
Admission rate69%
Retention83%
4-year graduation69%
Pell Grant share30%
Federal loans64%
average net price / year
$33,934 $67,508
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$33,934net price / year
69%admission rate
1254average SAT
75%graduate in 6 years
$80,879median earnings, 10 yrs
$26,000median debt
#194 of 1,704 for earnings#1,563 of 1,739 for lowest net price#252 of 1,738 for graduation rate#536 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$67,508tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$48,895
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$48,895
Average net price
$33,934national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$28,111
$30,001–48,000$31,006
$48,001–75,000$30,054
$75,001–110,000$33,199
$110,001+$38,830
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
69%national median 77%
Average SAT
1254
SAT reading, middle 50%
550–680
SAT math, middle 50%
560–680
ACT composite, middle 50%
27–33
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college69%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college83%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college75%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college30%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
75%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
69%
First-year retention
83%
Award within 8 years, all students
76%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$62,185
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$80,879middle 50%: $57,239–$114,106
Median debt at graduation
$26,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$114,106
Median, Siena University$80,879
Lower quarter$57,239
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
3,409
Part-time
2.3%
Women / men
54% / 46%
Average age at entry
20.0
First-generation students
20%
Pell Grant recipients
30%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
12 : 1
Full-time faculty
64%
Average faculty salary
$9,661 / month
Instructional spending per student
$10,282
Endowment, end of year
$189,904,049
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White72%
Hispanic10%
Black4.2%
Asian5.0%
Two or more races4.2%
U.S. nonresident3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown0.9%
21 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management27%
Psychology11%
Social sciences10%
Health professions9.0%
Communication & journalism6.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.6%
Education3.5%
Public administration & social service3.3%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 195474. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q768054.