Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Siena grads earn $17.7K more ten years out than Calvin's ($76,079 vs. $58,375)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Calvin costs about $8.2K less per year on average than Siena ($25,837 vs. $34,060, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Calvin's yield is 10 pts higher than Siena's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Siena has 7 pts more first-gen students than Calvin (21% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Siena has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Calvin (24% vs. 17%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Calvin's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Siena

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Siena admits 69%, Calvin 71%; Calvin's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Calvin71%
Siena69%
Quad's selectivity
  • CalvinSelective
  • SienaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Calvin
1083–1330
Siena
1110–1360
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CalvinGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • SienaSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Calvin and Siena are about the same size; Siena has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Calvin3.2K
Siena3.4K
Pell Grant share
Calvin17%
Siena24%

Majors and faculty

Engineering leads at Calvin, and Psychology at Siena; Siena has 12 students per faculty member to Calvin's 13.

Students per faculty member
Calvin13 to 1
Siena12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CalvinEngineering, General11%
  • SienaPsychology, General12%

What each costs

Calvin costs about $8.2K less a year than Siena on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Calvin$25.8K
Siena$34.1K
Aid generosity
Calvin53%
Siena47%

What each pays off

Siena's former students earn more, a median $76.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Calvin$58.4K
Siena$76.1K
Graduation rate
Calvin77%
Siena77%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Siena got less selective while Calvin held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CalvinGrowing+56%
  • SienaGrowing+22%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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