Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Siena grads earn $20.5K more ten years out than Lipscomb's ($76,079 vs. $55,541)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Lipscomb's yield is 13 pts higher than Siena's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Siena graduates 9 pts more of its students than Lipscomb (77% vs. 68%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Lipscomb is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.46)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Lipscomb costs about $2.9K less per year on average than Siena ($31,114 vs. $34,060, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Lipscomb's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than Siena's

    SAT midpoint

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

Lipscomb admits 68%, Siena 69%; Lipscomb's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
Siena69%
Lipscomb68%
Quad's selectivity
  • SienaSelective
  • LipscombSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Siena
1110–1360
Lipscomb
1160–1380
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SienaSchool record required
  • LipscombGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Siena is a bit larger than Lipscomb (3,409 vs. 2,997 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 24%.

Undergrads
Siena3.4K
Lipscomb3K
Pell Grant share
Siena24%
Lipscomb24%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Siena, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Lipscomb; Siena has 12 students per faculty member to Lipscomb's 13.

Students per faculty member
Siena12 to 1
Lipscomb13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SienaPsychology, General12%
  • LipscombRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%

What each costs

Lipscomb costs about $2.9K less a year than Siena on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Siena$34.1K
Lipscomb$31.1K
Aid generosity
Siena47%
Lipscomb48%

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
Lipscomb$55.5K
Graduation rate
Siena77%
Lipscomb68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SienaGrowing+22%
  • LipscombGrowing+15%
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