Niagara 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, so no college gets a D or an F.Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NYCompass Score: Very good · Top 24%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, Niagara has the lower price after aid: $9,564 a year, against $26,417 at Siena.
- Niagara has the lower average price after aid: $17,248 a year, against $33,733 at Siena.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Siena: $76,079, against $56,196 at Niagara.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 24%
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 20%
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
BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 41%
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
Niagara University, NY
Loudonville, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
4,221
3,623
Sports
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
87%
69%
Average SAT
1168
1254
ACT middle 50%
22–28
27–33
Outcomes
Graduation rate
75%
75%
First-year retention
80%
83%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$56,196
$76,079
Median debt
$25,475
$26,561
Cost
Average price after aid
$17,248
$33,733
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$9,564
$26,417
$30,001–$48,000
$11,510
$28,044
$48,001–$75,000
$17,322
$29,118
$75,001–$110,000
$20,355
$34,818
Over $110,000
$22,990
$37,704
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $97,834
- Marketing $73,611
- Accounting $66,459
- Business administration $65,154
- Criminology $60,995
- 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.