Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Brigham Young's yield is 66 pts higher than Siena's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Siena's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 13% at Brigham Young

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Brigham Young has 9.7× as many undergrads as Siena

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Brigham Young costs about $14.1K less per year on average than Siena ($19,917 vs. $34,060, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Brigham Young's SAT midpoint is 130 points higher than Siena's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Siena is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.34)

    Diversity index

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

Brigham Young admits 68%, Siena 69%; Brigham Young's yield is higher, at 78%.

Acceptance rate
Brigham Young68%
Siena69%
Quad's selectivity
  • Brigham YoungVery selective
  • SienaSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Brigham Young
1270–1460
Siena
1110–1360
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Brigham YoungGPA and school record required
  • SienaSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Brigham Young has 9.7× as many undergrads as Siena and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Brigham Young33K
Siena3.4K
Pell Grant share
Brigham Young32%
Siena24%

Majors and faculty

Research and Experimental Psychology leads at Brigham Young, and Psychology at Siena; Siena has 12 students per faculty member to Brigham Young's 21.

Students per faculty member
Brigham Young21 to 1
Siena12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Brigham YoungResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other5%
  • SienaPsychology, General12%

What each costs

Brigham Young costs about $14.1K less a year than Siena on average; Siena's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Brigham Young$19.9K
Siena$34.1K
Aid generosity
Brigham Young13%
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
Brigham Young$75.8K
Siena$76.1K
Graduation rate
Brigham Young85%
Siena77%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Siena but held steady at Brigham Young; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Brigham YoungSteady+6%
  • SienaGrowing+22%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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