More selective than 55% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $64,870. College Scorecard.
Higher than 77% of New York colleges we cover and 85% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 80% of New York colleges we cover and 90% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Siena College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 8,992 applicants, Siena College admitted 6,346 and 809 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1110–1360 on the SAT or 27–33 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Siena College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What Siena College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Siena College took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $26,417 | $107,253 | 2.6 years |
| $30–48k | $28,044 | $113,859 | 2.7 years |
| $48–75k | $29,118 | $118,219 | 2.9 years |
| $75–110k | $34,818 | $141,361 | 3.4 years |
| $110k+ | $37,704 | $153,078 | 3.7 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (72% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($76,079) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $41,446 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Siena College majors, earnings & careers
Siena College offers 50 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 10
- Science & Math · 10
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 9
- Business & Finance · 6
- Technology & Computing · 5
- Communications & Media · 3
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Arts & Design · 2
- Education · 1
- Engineering · 1
Highest-earning majors at Siena College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | $91,712 | $22,836 |
| Economics | $90,802 | $27,000 |
| Finance | $88,623 | $27,000 |
| Management Science / Analytics | $87,394 | $26,806 |
| Accounting | $78,337 | $26,000 |
| Biology | $73,491 | $27,000 |
| Business | $72,369 | $27,000 |
| Marketing | $69,793 | $27,000 |
Quick list of all 50 majors
- Accounting$78,337
- Applied Mathematics—
- Area Studies—
- Astronomy and Astrophysics—
- Biochemistry—
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other—
- Biology$73,491
- Business$72,369
- Chemistry—
- Classics—
- Communications—
- Community Organization and Advocacy—
- Computational Science—
- Computer and Information Sciences$91,712
- Computer Programming—
- Criminology—
- Data Analytics—
- Data Science—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology$49,016
- Economics$90,802
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Engineering Physics—
- English$59,280
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Finance$88,623
- Health Administration—
- Health Sciences—
- History$59,855
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- Journalism—
- Legal Studies / Paralegal$63,487
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Science / Analytics$87,394
- Marketing$69,793
- Mathematics—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Nursing—
- Philosophy—
- Physics$66,865
- Political Science$63,075
- Psychology$63,227
- Public Policy Analysis—
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Religious Studies—
- Social Sciences—
- Social Work$60,100
- Sociology$64,070
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Marketing → Marketing specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Accounting → Accountant / auditor
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Albany
Overall prices in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,711. Housing costs 3% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 41 inches of rain a year, 59 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Albany County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Albany County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Siena College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siena College | 69% | $33,733 | 75% | $76,079 | This school |
| Ithaca College | 69% | $33,926 | 76% | $63,548 | |
| Pratt Institute-Main | 73% | $52,659 | 74% | $54,295 | |
| St. John Fisher University | 66% | $28,945 | 74% | $66,944 | |
| St. Joseph's University-New York | 72% | $19,035 | 69% | $63,905 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Siena College would cost you $193 less per year than Ithaca College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Siena College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$6,960).
- Ithaca College gives aided families $3,636 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | Siena College | Ithaca College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $46,580 | $53,540 | −$6,960 |
| Books & supplies | $1,293 | $850 | +$443 |
| Housing & meals | $16,700 | $16,030 | +$670 |
| Personal & travel | $2,472 | $1,326 | +$1,146 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,175 | −$3,047 | +$872 |
| Sticker price | $64,870 | $68,699 | −$3,829 |
| Average grants | −$31,137 | −$34,773 | +$3,636 |
| You pay | $33,733 | $33,926 | −$193 |
“+” means Siena College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Siena College
What is the Siena College acceptance rate?
Siena College accepts 69% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 6,346 of 8,992 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1110–1360 on the SAT or 27–33 on the ACT.
How much does Siena College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $64,870 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $33,733 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $26,417 and families earning $110k+ pay $37,704.
How much do Siena College graduates earn?
Former Siena College students earn a median $76,079 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Siena College graduation rate?
75% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 83% return for their second year.
How long does a Siena College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Siena College costs about $118,219 after grants ($29,118 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $76,079 ten years after starting, $41,446 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 2.9 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Siena College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/siena-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).