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Russell Sage College

Troy, New York·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·sage.edu
6-yr Graduation
56%
-5.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
2,790
peer median 2,385
Avg net price
$23,027
-$557 vs Doctoral/Professional
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About

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.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
2,471
2,471 candidates competed
Admitted
1,316
53.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
255
19.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
56%-5.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
44%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
56%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

17.0pp gap
Pell recipients
49%
Non-Pell
66%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 45 Title IV programs, 20 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 25 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
45
Passing
20
44.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

45programs
  • Passing20 · 44.4%
  • No Data25 · 55.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
5
Safe
15
No data
25

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

20
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+15.8%
$71,608 vs $61,854
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+17.9%
$78,852 vs $66,899
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+21.4%
$56,317 vs $46,391
Nutrition Sciences
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+23.1%
$65,977 vs $53,607
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+24.4%
$76,917 vs $61,854
Nutrition Sciences
Graduate Certificate · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+25.5%
$67,291 vs $53,607
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+26.5%
$58,695 vs $46,391
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+27.4%
$59,104 vs $46,391

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

17
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
159%
$133,205 debt · $83,955 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
110%
$78,550 debt · $71,608 earn
Nutrition Sciences
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
62%
$40,790 debt · $65,977 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
53%
$31,498 debt · $59,104 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
51%
$29,978 debt · $58,695 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
50%
$25,000 debt · $50,446 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
50%
$25,500 debt · $51,485 earn
Psychology Other
Master's Degree · Psychology
48%
$35,500 debt · $73,286 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1928Next review Jan 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 11

Action history · 13

  1. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  2. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Jan 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  4. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  5. Aug 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,692
$30–48k$16,863
$48–75k$22,393
$75–110k$27,639
$110k+$29,668

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$23,027
-$557vs Doctoral/Professional median $23,584
Federal loans
92.5%
In-state tuition
$36,756
Out-of-state
$36,756

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 580 students received $3.4M in Pell grants, alongside $22.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
580
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.4M
$3,431,187 total
Direct Loans
$22.7M
2,525 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
0k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.0M
724 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.0M
799 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$11.3M
703 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.1M
161 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.4M
138 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 851 borrowers who entered repayment, 22 (2.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
851
Defaulted
22
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.8%
2017
3.9%
2018
3.6%
2019
2.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Russell Sage College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs39
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

605 total completions
01Health Professions
22937.9%
02Psychology
13422.1%
03Education
10417.2%
04Business
437.1%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
294.8%
06Visual/Performing Arts
244.0%
07Social Sciences
183.0%
08Biological Sciences
111.8%
09Liberal Arts
81.3%
10Security/Protective
50.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,790
12-mo unduplicated
2,309
Undergraduate
1,141
Graduate
1,168

Gender split

Men
24%550
Women
76%1,759

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.4%
Hispanic
12.0%
Black
11.6%
Unknown
7.1%
Asian
4.9%
Two or more
3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Non-resident
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
324
179 M · 145 W
Women athletes
44.8%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$20K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$28K
$26K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Soccer
34 M · 27 W
$241K
Lacrosse
32 M · 21 W
$209K
Baseball
38 M · —
$96K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
21 M · 11 W
$33K
Basketball
15 M · 15 W
$154K
Track and Field (Indoor)
13 M · 16 W
$37K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.56
12 offenses · 2,159 students

3-year trend

2.092 yrs ago1.321 yr ago5.56Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
20
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
15
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
4
Aggravated assault
3
Burglary
2
Rape
1
Arson
1
Robbery
1

By location

12total
  • On campus6
  • Non-campus1
  • Public property5

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
4
Dating violence
2
Stalking
8 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs07
Liquor019

Residence-hall fires

  • Kellas Hall1 fire
    Damage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
117

Russell Sage College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Russell Sage College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectRussell Sage College
56%—2,790$23,027Doctoral/Professional
Alfred University
57%73.8%2,007$22,701Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Bay Path University
44%85.2%2,605$14,590Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Chatham University
63%62.0%2,309$25,717Doctoral/Professional
D'Youville University
67%81.4%2,556$19,585Doctoral/Professional
Daemen University
59%68.3%2,540$18,244Doctoral/Professional
Dominican University New York
52%63.3%1,396$26,187Doctoral/Professional
Elizabethtown College
76%77.9%2,283$26,198Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Hartwick College
53%69.6%1,097$29,800Baccalaureate
Hood College
57%77.8%2,101$23,707Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
La Salle University
58%96.6%3,153$21,409Doctoral/Professional
Marywood University
72%60.6%2,530$22,222Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Mercyhurst University
64%81.0%2,632$27,263Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Misericordia University
72%70.9%2,200$24,829Doctoral/Professional
Moravian University
72%54.2%2,745$29,843Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Muskingum University
56%81.8%1,751$20,204Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Neumann University
53%81.3%2,244$28,714Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Roberts Wesleyan University
67%70.6%1,960$23,461Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Seton Hill University
67%79.5%1,927$22,558Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Springfield College
74%71.9%2,599$29,187Doctoral/Professional
St. John Fisher University
74%66.4%3,693$28,150Doctoral/Professional
University of Mount Union
59%78.2%2,461$22,539Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Utica University
56%92.0%3,627$21,869Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Washington & Jefferson College
70%80.6%1,309$25,544Baccalaureate
Peer group median61%77.8%2,385$23,584

Russell Sage College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Kirk Robinson
    Assistant Provost for Student Success & Institutional Effectiveness

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of Russell Sage College (17)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Elizabeth Anne Allen
  • Margaret Culkin Banning
  • Janine Brookner
  • Ginny Brown-Waite
  • Prudence Bushnell
  • Ann Z. Caracristi
  • Patricia Cruise
  • Mary Donohue
  • Susan M. Elliott
  • Sarah Kate Ellis
  • Margaret Gillett
  • Frannie Lindsay
Showing 1–12 of 17
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Frequently asked questions about Russell Sage College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Russell Sage College.

What is the graduation rate at Russell Sage College?

Russell Sage College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 56% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Russell Sage College?

Russell Sage College reports a total enrollment of 2,790 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Russell Sage College?

The average net price at Russell Sage College is $23,027 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Russell Sage College?

Russell Sage College's yield rate is 19.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Russell Sage College located?

Russell Sage College is located in Troy, New York 12180.

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