Siena Heights University vs. WMU

Comparable Facts

Compare Siena Heights University in Adrian, MI with Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Western Michigan University is larger than Siena Heights University based on total student enrollment (16,744 students vs. 1,781 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Siena Heights University is located in Adrian, MI (Distant Town setting); Western Michigan University is in Kalamazoo, MI (Small City setting).
• Siena Heights University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Western Michigan University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Siena Heights University 14:1; Western Michigan University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Michigan University are 10% lower than at Siena Heights University ($12,174 vs. $13,530).
• Out-of-state tuition is 61.7% higher at Siena Heights University than at Western Michigan University (about $11,744 more per year; $30,778 vs. $19,034).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Siena Heights University than at Western Michigan University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Siena Heights University students is 144.2% larger than aid received by Western Michigan University students ($26,984 vs. $11,048).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at WMU than at Siena Heights University (23 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Siena Heights University, test-free at WMU.
• Typical fall application deadline: Siena Heights University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at WMU 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. 13.5% at WMU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Siena Heights University graduates have a $8,887 lower median loan debt than WMU graduates ($17,746 vs. $26,633).
• Among borrowers, Siena Heights University graduates have an estimated $92 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than WMU graduates ($183 vs. $275).
• More WMU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Siena Heights University students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 52%).

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