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Siena University

Siena University is a private campus in suburban Loudonville, NY. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$25,588

family income
under $30k

$26,414

$30–48k

$28,940

$48–75k

$32,700

$75–110k

$37,049

over $110k

Average net price

$33,7332023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Siena University rose from $22,007 (2008) to $33,733 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$22,007
2009	$23,688
2010	$25,003
2011	$26,485
2012	$27,070
2013	$24,656
2014	$24,188
2015	$26,137
2016	$27,588
2017	$27,470
2018	$27,479
2019	$29,047
2020	$31,537
2021	$30,696
2022	$32,697
2023	$33,733

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$64,8702024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Siena University rose from $35,318 (2009) to $64,870 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$35,318
2010	$37,895
2011	$40,220
2012	$43,874
2013	$45,452
2014	$47,265
2015	$48,809
2016	$50,481
2017	$52,236
2018	$53,855
2019	$55,706
2020	$58,200
2021	$59,829
2022	$60,794
2023	$62,329
2024	$64,870

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$14,835
2001	$15,870
2002	$16,405
2003	$18,095
2004	$19,130
2005	$20,275
2006	$21,460
2007	$22,685
2008	$23,950
2013	$31,368
2014	$32,293
2015	$33,415
2016	$34,611
2017	$35,735
2018	$36,975
2019	$39,030
2020	$40,175
2021	$40,960
2022	$41,980
2023	$44,405

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Siena University reports published tuition of $46,580 in this record. Siena University's $46,580 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Siena University reports 3,409 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

74.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Siena University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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74.7%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Siena University fell from 84.1% (entered 1991) to 74.7% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	84.1%
1992 cohort	80.5%
1993 cohort	76.1%
1994 cohort	72.6%
1995 cohort	75.3%
1996 cohort	71.9%
1997 cohort	76.8%
1998 cohort	77.4%
1999 cohort	79.8%
2000 cohort	76.6%
2001 cohort	79.7%
2002 cohort	79.6%
2003 cohort	73%
2004 cohort	79.9%
2005 cohort	73.8%
2006 cohort	73.4%
2007 cohort	79.6%
2008 cohort	79.8%
2009 cohort	75.1%
2010 cohort	74.9%
2011 cohort	78.2%
2012 cohort	74.1%
2013 cohort	79.7%
2014 cohort	80.8%
2015 cohort	77.4%
2016 cohort	76.5%
2017 cohort	75.8%
2018 cohort	74.7%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$16,176	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$16,176	$12,140
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	—	$13,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	—	$14,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$17,125	$13,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,125	$13,750
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$13,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$12,987
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$13,750
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,125	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$22,125	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$25,000	$6,750
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$25,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$26,848	$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$27,000	$6,733
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$26,899	$8,714
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$26,927	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$26,848	$10,629
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$26,849	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$26,561	$7,875

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$56,526

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$66,308

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$76,079

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Siena University admitted 6,404 of 9,279 applicants in Fall 2024. The 69% rate describes that application pool.

69%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $44,405 tuition · 2023–24 3,409 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1110–13601600

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Admissions

Siena University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Siena University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 550–680 and Math was 560–680 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1110–1360 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	550	620	680
SAT Math	560	600	680
ACT Composite	27	31	33

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Siena University received 9,279 applications and admitted 6,404 (69%), with 759 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

69%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	68.6%
Fall 2002	58.2%
Fall 2003	63.2%
Fall 2004	60.4%
Fall 2005	60.5%
Fall 2006	55%
Fall 2007	54.2%
Fall 2008	55.5%
Fall 2009	53.4%
Fall 2010	60.2%
Fall 2011	48.5%
Fall 2012	62.8%
Fall 2013	68%
Fall 2014	65.9%
Fall 2015	76%
Fall 2016	72.6%
Fall 2017	77.8%
Fall 2018	80.1%
Fall 2019	81.1%
Fall 2020	80.7%
Fall 2021	82.8%
Fall 2022	80.3%
Fall 2023	70.6%
Fall 2024	69%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1110–1360Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	1030	1200
Fall 2003	1020	1210
Fall 2004	1030	1200
Fall 2005	1020	1220
Fall 2006	1020	1200
Fall 2007	1020	1210
Fall 2008	1030	1220
Fall 2009	1020	1230
Fall 2010	1040	1240
Fall 2011	1040	1240
Fall 2012	1040	1240
Fall 2013	1020	1220
Fall 2014	1020	1220
Fall 2022	1045	1270
Fall 2023	1093	1360
Fall 2024	1110	1360

IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

27–33Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	24	27
Fall 2004	23	26
Fall 2005	23	25
Fall 2006	23	26
Fall 2007	20	24
Fall 2008	23	27
Fall 2009	22	27
Fall 2010	22	26
Fall 2011	22	26
Fall 2012	23	28
Fall 2013	22	27
Fall 2014	23	27
Fall 2022	22	31
Fall 2023	26	29
Fall 2024	27	33

IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

3,409Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Siena University has held near 3,409 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	3,140
Fall 2003	3,229
Fall 2004	3,213
Fall 2005	3,240
Fall 2006	3,155
Fall 2007	3,151
Fall 2008	3,242
Fall 2009	3,217
Fall 2010	3,307
Fall 2011	3,244
Fall 2012	3,148
Fall 2013	3,102
Fall 2014	3,085
Fall 2015	3,062
Fall 2016	3,144
Fall 2017	3,132
Fall 2018	3,135
Fall 2019	3,146
Fall 2020	3,266
Fall 2021	3,454
Fall 2022	3,480
Fall 2023	3,447
Fall 2024	3,409

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

83%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Siena University has held near 83% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	91%
Fall 2003 cohort	83%
Fall 2004 cohort	89%
Fall 2005 cohort	85%
Fall 2006 cohort	86%
Fall 2007 cohort	88%
Fall 2008 cohort	89%
Fall 2009 cohort	87%
Fall 2010 cohort	85%
Fall 2011 cohort	89%
Fall 2012 cohort	86%
Fall 2013 cohort	89%
Fall 2014 cohort	90%
Fall 2015 cohort	87%
Fall 2016 cohort	88%
Fall 2017 cohort	88%
Fall 2018 cohort	86%
Fall 2019 cohort	90%
Fall 2020 cohort	82%
Fall 2021 cohort	85%
Fall 2022 cohort	84%
Fall 2023 cohort	83%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Siena University

Faculty pay at Siena University averages $115,932 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Siena University as a primarily residential campus of 3,409 undergraduates — and 82.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Siena University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1110–1360 — their midpoint is near the NY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Siena University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Siena University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Siena University69%

New York median70.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Siena University$46,580

New York median$17,408

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Siena University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Siena University$76,079

New York median$60,236

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Siena University, New York and national reference values
Metric & basis	Siena University	New York median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	69%	70.1%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$46,580	$17,408	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$76,079	$60,236	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Siena University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Siena University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 17 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$91,712
Economics	$90,802
Finance and Financial Management Services	$88,623
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$87,394
Accounting and Related Services	$78,337
Biology, General	$73,491
Business/Commerce, General	$72,369
Marketing	$69,793
Physics	$66,865
Sociology	$64,070
Non-Professional Legal Studies	$63,487
Psychology, General	$63,227
Political Science and Government	$63,075
Social Work	$60,100
History	$59,855
English Language and Literature, General	$59,280
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	$49,016

These 17 fields listed for Siena University measure earnings after completion. The $76,079 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 33 additional Siena University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Siena University report?

Siena University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1110–1360 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Siena University's acceptance rate?

69% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 6,404 admitted from 9,279 applicants.

How much does Siena University cost?

At Siena University, tuition is $46,580. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Siena University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $76,079. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in New York

St. Joseph's University-New York — 72% admitted
Sarah Lawrence College — 61.7% admitted
St. John Fisher University — 66.4% admitted
St Bonaventure University — 81.6% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.