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Siena College

Loudonville, NY 3,409 Undergrads 76.8% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$64,870
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$33,733
After Aid
Median Earnings
$70,594
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$33,733
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$70,594
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$76,079
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate76.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age20.0
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients24.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time97.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS84.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
69.0%
SAT Avg
1,254
SAT Reading
25th: 550-75th: 680
SAT Math
25th: 560-75th: 680
ACT Composite
25th: 27-75th: 33

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$618k
+$151k
+$134k
Median Cost$34k/yr
+$497k
+$30k
+$13k
Full Cost$65k/yr
+$385k
-$82k
-$99k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
30
∞
Median Cost$34k/yr
57
10%
Full Cost$65k/yr
Never
-43%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return11%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-60%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$78,337
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,591
Natl Median: $65,681
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$73,491
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
$72,369
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,429
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,936
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$91,712
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$174k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,439
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,016
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$90,802
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$167k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,280
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$88,623
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,855
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,966
Earnings (4yr)
$87,394
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
+$141k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$69,793
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,436
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Non-Professional Legal Studies
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,487
Natl Median: $61,959
Lifetime Value Added
-$42k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (4yr)
$66,865
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,075
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,227
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,721
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,615
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$363k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$60,100
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,070
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$95,611
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$140k
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,807
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.