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Siena Heights University

Adrian, Michigan·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·sienaheights.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
-18.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,781
peer median 1,953
Avg net price
$17,185
-$926 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,418
1,418 candidates competed
Admitted
977
68.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
355
36.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
39%-18.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
22%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
39%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

21.0pp gap
Pell recipients
37%
Non-Pell
58%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 114 Title IV programs, 18 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 96 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
114
Passing
18
15.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

114programs
  • Passing18 · 15.8%
  • No Data96 · 84.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
17
No data
96

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

18
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+24.7%
$56,552 vs $45,360
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+32.4%
$43,672 vs $32,989
American Sign Language
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
+36.2%
$44,933 vs $32,989
Community Organization and Advocacy
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+41.1%
$46,554 vs $32,989
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+42.9%
$47,155 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+43.1%
$83,033 vs $58,014
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+50.8%
$49,754 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+52.1%
$50,173 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

18
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
94%
$53,310 debt · $56,552 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
62%
$27,000 debt · $43,672 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
57%
$27,000 debt · $47,155 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
53%
$26,949 debt · $50,593 earn
American Sign Language
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
47%
$21,228 debt · $44,933 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
38%
$31,651 debt · $83,033 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
36%
$17,966 debt · $49,754 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
33%
$16,666 debt · $50,173 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1940Next review Aug 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 5

  1. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  2. May 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  3. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation · Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs
  5. Jun 2012Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,529
$30–48k$15,075
$48–75k$17,350
$75–110k$19,918
$110k+$16,204

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$17,185
-$925vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $18,111
Federal loans
68.5%
In-state tuition
$29,778
Out-of-state
$29,778

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 822 students received $4.1M in Pell grants, alongside $8.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
822
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.1M
$4,107,657 total
Direct Loans
$8.8M
1,683 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.3M
625 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.0M
745 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$898K
87 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.5M
215 loan awards
Grad PLUS$29K
11 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 908 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
908
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.8%
2017
6.8%
2018
5.5%
2019
1.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Siena Heights

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs113
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

489 total completions
01Health Professions
17936.6%
02Business
14429.4%
03Security/Protective
336.7%
04Visual/Performing Arts
224.5%
05Parks/Recreation
214.3%
06Public Admin
204.1%
07Communication
183.7%
08Education
183.7%
09Psychology
173.5%
10Biological Sciences
173.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,781
12-mo unduplicated
2,192
Undergraduate
2,002
Graduate
190

Gender split

Men
45%985
Women
55%1,207

Race / ethnicity composition

White
64.1%
Black
13.0%
Unknown
9.1%
Hispanic
9.1%
Two or more
2.4%
Asian
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
729
442 M · 287 W
Women athletes
39.4%
Athletic aid
$5.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$10.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.2M
$1.7M
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$32K
$30K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
54 M · 100 W
$823K
Football
144 M ·
$1.8M
Soccer
51 M · 46 W
$1.1M
Lacrosse
37 M · 25 W
$786K
Wrestling
32 M · 23 W
$599K
Baseball
54 M ·
$464K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.15
4 offenses · 1,857 students

3-year trend

2.462 yrs ago0.001 yr ago2.15Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
2
Rape
1
Fondling
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs04
Liquor02

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
48

Siena Heights vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Siena Heights selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSiena Heights University
39%1,781$17,185Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Madonna University
60%63.4%2,124$17,815Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Kettering University
71%78.7%1,466$33,092Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Baker College
30%81.9%3,955$15,171Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
54%96.0%1,763$20,361Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Grace College and Theological Seminary
69%82.1%2,304$18,406Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median57%81.9%1,953$18,111

Frequently asked questions about Siena Heights University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Siena Heights.

What is the graduation rate at Siena Heights University?

Siena Heights University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Siena Heights University?

Siena Heights University reports a total enrollment of 1,781 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Siena Heights University?

The average net price at Siena Heights University is $17,185 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Siena Heights University?

Siena Heights University's yield rate is 36.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Siena Heights University located?

Siena Heights University is located in Adrian, Michigan 49221.

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