Russell Sage College
Russell Sage College is a co-educational college with two campuses located in Albany and Troy, New York, approximately 150 miles (240 km) north of New York City in the Capital District. Russell Sage College offers both undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs. As of 2024, 2,790 students are enrolled, with 1,241 undergraduate students and 1,535 graduate students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 53%
- Average net price: $22,917
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,141
- Graduation rate (150%): 56%
- Graduation rate (200%): 63%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 71%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $58,316
- Median earnings (8 years): $52,727
- Median earnings (6 years): $51,139
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Troy, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Russell Sage College include Nursing, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Psychology.
- Nursing (81 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,836 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,960
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,647 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,369
- Psychology (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,446 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,995
- Commercial and Advertising Art (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,485 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Business Administration and Management (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,753 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Social Sciences, Other (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,363 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,753 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Elementary Education and Teaching (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,080 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,080 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Biology (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,329 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,375
Degree mix: Business 10%, Health 56%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 31%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Russell Sage College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,692 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,692
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,863
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,393
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $27,639
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $29,668
- In-state tuition and fees: $38,164
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $38,164
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $14,048
- Off-campus room and board: $15,161
- Off-campus with family: $3,325
- Typical cost of attendance: $53,412
- Sticker vs net gap: 57%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 42%
- Federal loan recipients: 78%
- Average institutional grant: $23,825
- Average federal loan: $6,633
- Median debt at graduation: $22,000
Admissions
Russell Sage College admits 53% of applicants. Of students admitted, 19% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,471
- Admitted: 1,316
- Enrolled: 255
- Yield (first-choice signal): 19%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,141
- Women: 76%
- Commuter share (estimated): 31%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 10%
- Graduate students: 578
- Graduation rate: 56%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 38%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 33%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $68,871
- Associate professor salary: $62,738
- Assistant professor salary: $56,824
- On-campus housing capacity: 789
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Russell Sage College acceptance rate? Russell Sage College admits 53% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Russell Sage College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,692 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,917.
What majors does Russell Sage College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Psychology, Commercial and Advertising Art, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Russell Sage College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $58,316 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Russell Sage College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 71% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 56%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Russell Sage College official site: https://sage.edu.