Ithaca vs Siena
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Ithaca CollegeIthaca, NYCompass Score: Excellent · Top 14%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Siena CollegeLoudonville, NYCompass Score: Excellent · Top 19%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Ithaca has the lower price after aid: $21,901 a year, against $26,417 at Siena.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Siena: $76,079, against $63,548 at Ithaca.
- Median debt is lower at Ithaca: $24,000, against $26,561 at Siena.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 14%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 19%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 12%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 15%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Ithaca, NY
Loudonville, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
4,828
3,623
Sports
NCAA Division III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
69%
69%
Average SAT
1312
1254
ACT middle 50%
27–30
27–33
Outcomes
Graduation rate
76%
75%
First-year retention
85%
83%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,548
$76,079
Median debt
$24,000
$26,561
Cost
Average price after aid
$33,926
$33,733
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$21,901
$26,417
$30,001–$48,000
$23,335
$28,044
$48,001–$75,000
$28,832
$29,118
$75,001–$110,000
$31,846
$34,818
Over $110,000
$38,785
$37,704
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $102,626
- Computer science $98,373
- Rehabilitation and therapy $76,766
- Physiology and pathology $76,318
- Business administration $75,810
- 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.