Florida Southern vs Siena
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Florida Southern CollegeLakeland, FLCompass Score: Very good · Top 21%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Siena CollegeLoudonville, NYCompass Score: Excellent · Top 19%
At a glance
- Siena has the higher graduation rate: 75% against 71% at Florida Southern.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Florida Southern has the lower price after aid: $25,830 a year, against $29,118 at Siena.
- Florida Southern has the lower average price after aid: about $29,000 a year, against about $34,000 at Siena.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 21%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 19%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 19%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 15%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Lakeland, FL
Loudonville, NY
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
3,194
3,623
Sports
NCAA Division II · Sunshine State Conference
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
64%
69%
Average SAT
1252
1254
ACT middle 50%
25–30
27–33
Outcomes
Graduation rate
71%
75%
First-year retention
80%
83%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$55,294
$76,079
Median debt
$25,000
$26,561
Cost
Average price after aid
About $29,000
About $34,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $24,000
About $26,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $21,000
About $28,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $26,000
About $29,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $29,000
About $35,000
Over $110,000
About $34,000
About $38,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $93,335
- Computer science $82,328
- Accounting $72,480
- Business administration $65,104
- Biology $58,782
- Computing and information science $91,712
- Economics $90,802
- Finance $88,623
- Management science $87,394
- Accounting $78,337
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.