Private nonprofit · University

Siena Heights University

Adrian, Michigan · Distant town

68.9%
Admit rate
$17,124
Avg net price
39%
Graduation rate
$57,529
Median earnings

Siena Heights University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Adrian, Michigan (distant town setting), enrolling 1,495 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,495 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 69% admitNAIA Division II · Mid-States Football AssociationCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Siena Heights University's admitted students.

Admit rate
68.9%
SAT (mid 50%)
806–1073
Avg GPA (est.)
2.81

Enter a test score to see where you land against Siena Heights University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Siena Heights University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Adrian, Michigan

Adrian is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Lenawee County. Adrian was founded on June 18, 1826, by Addison Comstock. The original name for the village was Logan, but was changed soon after to Adrian, perhaps in reference to the Roman emperor Hadrian. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
30 miles to Toledo, OH
To Great Lakes shore
30 miles
Nearest airport
25 miles to Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express (TOL)

How Siena Heights University compares

Selectivity68.9%

More selective than 66% · #10 most selective of 43 in Michigan

SAT average954

Higher than 3%

Graduation rate39%

Higher than 21% · #41 of 44 in Michigan

First-year retention70%

Higher than 31%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$57,529

Higher than 61% · #18 of 45 in Michigan

Average net price$17,124

Cheaper than 64% · #23 cheapest of 44 in Michigan

Median debt at graduation$18,750

Lower than 81%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment1,495

Larger than 49%

Percentiles compare Siena Heights University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Michigan.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,648students
  • Undergraduate1,49591%
  • Graduate1539%

Undergraduates by gender

1,495undergrads
  • Women95264%
  • Men54336%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White64%
  • Black14%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian1.4%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,495
Graduate enrollment
153
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
34%
First-generation students
44%
Students over 25
30%
Median family income
$38,665
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$60,741
Endowment
$14,838,766

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
68.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
806–1073
SAT average
954
SAT reading
413–528
SAT math
393–545
ACT composite
16–23
Average GPA (estimated)
2.81

Cost

In-state tuition
$30,778
Room & board
$13,530
Books & supplies
$1,212
Total cost of attendance
$44,449
Average net price
$17,124

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
39%
Graduated on time (4 years)
22%
First-year retention
70%
Transferred to another college
34%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,913
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$57,529
Median debt at graduation
$18,750
Students with federal loans
68%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
46%

About 16% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
22%
Low-income (Pell)
65%
First-generation
66%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
639
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
43%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division II
Football conference
Mid-States Football Association
Varsity athletes
887 (517 men · 370 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)145
Other Sports145
Football132
Soccer103
Wrestling60
Baseball59
Lacrosse57
Basketball55
Volleyball41
Golf33
Softball30
Bowling27

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
8
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 8 campuses (1,781 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.7reported offenses a year
2.7 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
1.3
Rape
0.7
Fondling
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$15,624
$30–48k
$15,145
$48–75k
$17,260
$75–110k
$18,284
$110k+
$17,857

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$79,981

$17,260/year × about 4.6 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$20,957
average award, among those who get one

Siena Heights University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $20,957. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 277 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$57,529
Typical debt at graduation
$18,750
Debt vs. one year's pay
33%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$52,139
Men
$66,415

Men out-earn women by $14,276 (27%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
17°F
Annual rain
36.7″
Annual snow
26″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.04.1JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Adrian 2 Nne, MI US station (0.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.