OC Comets vs. Siena Heights University

Comparable Facts

Compare The University of Olivet in Olivet, MI with Siena Heights University in Adrian, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Siena Heights University is larger than OC Comets based on total student enrollment (1,781 students vs. 979 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The University of Olivet is located in Olivet, MI (Distant Rural setting); Siena Heights University is in Adrian, MI (Distant Town setting).
• The University of Olivet is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Siena Heights University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The University of Olivet 17:1; Siena Heights University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Olivet are 7.1% lower than at Siena Heights University ($12,567 vs. $13,530).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.7% higher at OC Comets than at Siena Heights University (about $3,290 more per year; $34,068 vs. $30,778).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at The University of Olivet as at Siena Heights University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Olivet students is 3.2% larger than aid received by Siena Heights University students ($27,858 vs. $26,984).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at OC Comets than at Siena Heights University (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at OC Comets, test optional at Siena Heights University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Siena Heights University Aug 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.4% at OC Comets vs. 36.3% at Siena Heights University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Siena Heights University graduates have a $9,254 lower median loan debt than OC Comets graduates ($17,746 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Siena Heights University graduates have an estimated $96 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than OC Comets graduates ($183 vs. $279).
• More OC Comets graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Siena Heights University students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 52%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.