Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Siena grads earn $22.3K more ten years out than Berry's ($76,079 vs. $53,800)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Berry costs about $7.8K less per year on average than Siena ($26,255 vs. $34,060, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Siena graduates 8 pts more of its students than Berry (77% vs. 69%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Berry's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Siena

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Siena has 1.5× as many undergrads as Berry

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Siena has 4 pts more first-gen students than Berry (21% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students

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

Berry admits 64%, Siena 69%; Berry's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Siena69%
Berry64%
Quad's selectivity
  • SienaSelective
  • BerrySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Siena
1110–1360
Berry
1125–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SienaSchool record required
  • BerryGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Siena has 1.5× as many undergrads as Berry; Berry has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Siena3.4K
Berry2.2K
Pell Grant share
Siena24%
Berry27%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Siena, and Zoology/Animal Biology at Berry; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Siena12 to 1
Berry12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SienaPsychology, General12%
  • BerryZoology/Animal Biology10%

What each costs

Berry costs about $7.8K less a year than Siena on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Siena$34.1K
Berry$26.3K
Aid generosity
Siena47%
Berry55%

What each pays off

Siena's former students earn more, a median $76.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Siena$76.1K
Berry$53.8K
Graduation rate
Siena77%
Berry69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SienaGrowing+22%
  • BerryGrowing+72%
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