Russell Sage College
Troy, NY · Private · Small city · RSC
Private institution in Troy, NY · 1,075 undergraduates · 76% acceptance rate · $58,316 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 25%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,0271,342nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $36,7561,548th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $36,7561,503rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $50,9861,510th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,000891st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,316626th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,139486th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 65.7%567th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 74.8%998th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 76.2%784th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,0751,326th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 43.3%581st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 135 mi (LGA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 32 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $61,417 | $59,810 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological Sciences | bachelors | $38,289 | $40,791 |
| Nutrition SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $38,289 | $39,153 |
| Social Sciences, OtherSocial Sciences | bachelors | $34,298 | $35,060 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $33,993 | $32,391 |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $33,281 | $25,194 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $33,138 | $35,060 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $31,133 | $31,133 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $26,715 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $24,615 | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Professions | bachelors | $21,508 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitesage.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 195128)
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- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
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