Quad

Head-to-head

Siena Heights
Canisius

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Siena Heights's yield is 23 pts higher than Canisius's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Siena Heights has 21 pts more first-gen students than Canisius (44% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Siena Heights's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at Canisius

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Siena Heights costs about $4.3K less per year on average than Canisius ($19,364 vs. $23,667, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Canisius grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than Siena Heights's ($60,681 vs. $57,529)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Siena Heights graduates 2 pts more of its students than Canisius (71% vs. 69%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Siena Heights admits 69%, Canisius 72%; Siena Heights's yield is higher, at 36%.

Acceptance rate
Siena Heights69%
Canisius72%
Quad's selectivity
  • Siena HeightsAccessible
  • CanisiusAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Siena Heights
806–1073
CanisiusTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Siena HeightsGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • CanisiusRigor and GPA very important30%

Who's on each campus

Canisius is a bit larger than Siena Heights (1,685 vs. 1,495 undergrads); Siena Heights has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Siena Heights1.5K
Canisius1.7K
Pell Grant share
Siena Heights34%
Canisius32%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Siena Heights, and Animal Behavior and Ethology at Canisius.

Students per faculty member
Siena Heights14 to 1
Canisius11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Siena HeightsBusiness Administration and Management, General18%
  • CanisiusAnimal Behavior and Ethology9%

What each costs

Siena Heights costs about $4.3K less a year than Canisius on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Siena Heights$19.4K
Canisius$23.7K
Aid generosity
Siena Heights58%
Canisius51%

What each pays off

Canisius's former students earn more, a median $60.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Siena Heights$57.5K
Canisius$60.7K
Graduation rate
Siena Heights71%
Canisius69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Canisius but held steady at Siena Heights; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Siena HeightsSteady−8%
  • CanisiusGrowing+14%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Canisius University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;Canisius University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why