by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Siena first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Siena. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 83% students making it past their freshmen year, Siena has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Siena | 83% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 761 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 73% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 77% of the students had graduated and after eight years 77% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Siena graduation rate 77%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 728 | 73% |
| Six Years | 761 | 77% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 230 | 23% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 230 students or 23% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 230 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
186 transferred to another institution.
Siena lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 186 | 80.9% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 19.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 71% |
| Black / African-American | 67% |
| Hispanic | 61% |
| International | 47% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 70% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 79% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Siena are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Siena College represent 77.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Siena graduation rate was 76%, and by the eight year mark, 76% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Siena | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 73% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 76% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 76% | 47.82% |
180 first-time / full-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
148 transferred to another institution.
Siena lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 148 | 82.22% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 17.78% |
First-time / part-time students at Siena College represent 0.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Siena graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 67% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Siena | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 67% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Siena lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Siena College represent 20.20% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Siena graduation rate was 79%, and by the eight year mark, 80% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Siena | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 79% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 80% | 55.07% |
40 non first-time / part-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Siena lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 29 | 72.50% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 27.50% |
Returning / part-time students at Siena College represent 2.41% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Siena graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Siena | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 63% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 37.80% |
9 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Siena lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 88.89% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 11.11% |
