Siena Heights University vs. Wagner College

Comparable Facts

Compare Siena Heights University in Adrian, MI with Wagner College in Staten Island, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Wagner College is larger than Siena Heights University based on total student enrollment (2,001 students vs. 1,781 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Siena Heights University is located in Adrian, MI (Distant Town setting); Wagner College is in Staten Island, NY (Large City setting).
• Siena Heights University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Wagner College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Siena Heights University 14:1; Wagner College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Siena Heights University are 17.9% lower than at Wagner College ($13,530 vs. $16,485).
• Out-of-state tuition is 72.9% higher at Wagner College than at Siena Heights University (about $22,422 more per year; $53,200 vs. $30,778).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Siena Heights University as at Wagner College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wagner College students is 40.4% larger than aid received by Siena Heights University students ($37,897 vs. $26,984).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 6 points higher at Wagner College than at Siena Heights University (25 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Siena Heights University and Wagner College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Siena Heights University Aug 1, 2027; Wagner College Feb 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Wagner College average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Siena Heights University (3.32).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 36.3% at Siena Heights University vs. 20.1% at Wagner College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Siena Heights University graduates have a $8,633 lower median loan debt than Wagner College graduates ($17,746 vs. $26,379).
• Among borrowers, Siena Heights University graduates have an estimated $89 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Wagner College graduates ($183 vs. $272).
• More Wagner College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Siena Heights University students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 52%).

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