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Russell Sage College

Russell Sage College is a private campus in Troy proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$15,692

family income
under $30k

$16,863

$30–48k

$22,393

$48–75k

$27,639

$75–110k

$29,668

over $110k

Average net price

$22,9172023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Russell Sage College rose from $17,847 (2008) to $22,917 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$17,847
2009	$15,526
2010	$15,534
2011	$16,697
2012	$17,586
2013	$16,521
2014	$16,796
2015	$19,190
2016	$19,704
2017	$20,706
2018	$23,337
2019	$22,738
2020	$22,595
2021	$22,771
2022	$23,027
2023	$22,917

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$50,6072024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Russell Sage College rose from $37,352 (2009) to $50,607 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$37,352
2010	$39,063
2011	$40,081
2012	$40,238
2013	$40,437
2014	$40,869
2015	$41,035
2016	$42,224
2017	$42,471
2018	$43,963
2019	$45,078
2020	$46,287
2021	$47,846
2022	$48,739
2023	$50,986
2024	$50,607

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2001	$17,650
2002	$18,820
2003	$19,945
2004	$22,270
2005	$23,520
2006	$24,720
2007	$25,790
2008	$26,540
2013	$28,000
2014	$28,200
2015	$28,400
2016	$28,805
2017	$29,864
2018	$30,857
2019	$31,883
2020	$32,950
2021	$33,894
2022	$35,351
2023	$36,756

IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Russell Sage College reports published tuition of $38,164 in this record. Russell Sage College's $38,164 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Russell Sage College reports 1,244 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

56.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Russell Sage College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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56.1%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Russell Sage College fell from 72.3% (entered 1996) to 56.1% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	71.2%
1992 cohort	68.2%
1993 cohort	58.2%
1994 cohort	65.2%
1995 cohort	—
1996 cohort	72.3%
1997 cohort	67.8%
1998 cohort	63%
1999 cohort	62%
2000 cohort	66.9%
2001 cohort	66.7%
2002 cohort	72.9%
2003 cohort	70.5%
2004 cohort	60.3%
2005 cohort	58.1%
2006 cohort	51.8%
2007 cohort	58%
2008 cohort	58.5%
2009 cohort	60.1%
2010 cohort	58.3%
2011 cohort	55.9%
2012 cohort	62.4%
2013 cohort	71.2%
2014 cohort	61.8%
2015 cohort	62.6%
2016 cohort	68.8%
2017 cohort	65.7%
2018 cohort	56.1%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$16,188	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$16,333	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$15,621	$8,825
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,862	$4,750
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,099	$4,263
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$13,750	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,343	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$15,395	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$16,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$15,813	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$16,496	$6,245
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,813	$7,063
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$18,897	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$19,500	$7,800
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$20,275	$7,800
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$21,375	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$23,000	$9,250
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$23,250	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$23,250	$9,487
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$23,250	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$23,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$22,188	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$22,000	$7,001

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$51,139

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$52,727

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$58,316

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Russell Sage College admitted 1,316 of 2,471 applicants in Fall 2024. The 53.3% rate describes that application pool.

53.3%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $36,756 tuition · 2023–24 1,244 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Russell Sage College did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Russell Sage College under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Russell Sage College received 2,471 applications and admitted 1,316 (53.3%), with 255 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

53.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Read Russell Sage College's change from 79.7% to 53.3% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2002	79.7%
Fall 2003	82.4%
Fall 2004	83%
Fall 2005	81.5%
Fall 2006	77.9%
Fall 2007	76.2%
Fall 2008	74.5%
Fall 2009	76.3%
Fall 2010	67.9%
Fall 2011	62.5%
Fall 2012	55.5%
Fall 2013	56.6%
Fall 2014	54.8%
Fall 2015	53.9%
Fall 2016	57.6%
Fall 2017	55.6%
Fall 2018	93.3%
Fall 2019	85%
Fall 2020	74.3%
Fall 2021	73.1%
Fall 2022	73.6%
Fall 2023	76.2%
Fall 2024	53.3%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2002–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

870–1100Fall 2010 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1160	930
Fall 2002	950	1130
Fall 2003	960	1140
Fall 2004	930	1150
Fall 2005	970	1210
Fall 2006	1000	1210
Fall 2007	1050	1180
Fall 2008	1050	1180
Fall 2009	1080	1180
Fall 2010	870	1100

IPEDS Fall 2001–2010, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–24Fall 2010 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	22	26
Fall 2004	19	26
Fall 2005	21	25
Fall 2006	19	21
Fall 2007	20	25
Fall 2008	22	25
Fall 2009	24	25
Fall 2010	19	24

IPEDS Fall 2002–2010, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,244Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Russell Sage College rose from 769 (Fall 2002) to 1,244 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	769
Fall 2003	930
Fall 2004	825
Fall 2005	801
Fall 2006	769
Fall 2007	655
Fall 2008	676
Fall 2009	704
Fall 2010	1,586
Fall 2011	1,638
Fall 2012	1,686
Fall 2013	1,661
Fall 2014	1,657
Fall 2015	1,605
Fall 2016	1,421
Fall 2017	1,275
Fall 2018	1,438
Fall 2019	1,311
Fall 2020	1,235
Fall 2021	1,192
Fall 2022	1,117
Fall 2023	1,075
Fall 2024	1,244

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

78%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Russell Sage College has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 85% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 78%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	80%
Fall 2003 cohort	85%
Fall 2004 cohort	79%
Fall 2005 cohort	78%
Fall 2006 cohort	69%
Fall 2007 cohort	82%
Fall 2008 cohort	84%
Fall 2009 cohort	76%
Fall 2010 cohort	74%
Fall 2011 cohort	75%
Fall 2012 cohort	78%
Fall 2013 cohort	81%
Fall 2014 cohort	78%
Fall 2015 cohort	78%
Fall 2016 cohort	79%
Fall 2017 cohort	78%
Fall 2018 cohort	72%
Fall 2019 cohort	77%
Fall 2020 cohort	69%
Fall 2021 cohort	74%
Fall 2022 cohort	75%
Fall 2023 cohort	78%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Russell Sage College

Faculty pay at Russell Sage College averages $79,200 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Russell Sage College as a primarily residential campus of 1,244 undergraduates — and 77.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Russell Sage College reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 53.3%. Review Russell Sage College's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Russell Sage College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Russell Sage College53.3%

New York median70.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Russell Sage College$38,164

New York median$17,408

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Russell Sage College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Russell Sage College$58,316

New York median$60,236

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Russell Sage College, New York and national reference values
Metric & basis	Russell Sage College	New York median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	53.3%	70.1%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$38,164	$17,408	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$58,316	$60,236	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Russell Sage College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Russell Sage College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 9 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$89,836
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	$70,329
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	$68,647
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$58,753
Accounting and Related Services	$55,125
Social Sciences, Other	$54,363
Design and Applied Arts	$51,485
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$51,080
Psychology, General	$50,446

These 9 fields listed for Russell Sage College measure earnings after completion. The $58,316 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 23 additional Russell Sage College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Russell Sage College report?

Russell Sage College did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 53.3% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Russell Sage College's acceptance rate?

53.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,316 admitted from 2,471 applicants.

How much does Russell Sage College cost?

At Russell Sage College, tuition is $38,164. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Russell Sage College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $58,316. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in New York

St Lawrence University — 54.3% admitted
University of Rochester — 40.1% admitted
Binghamton University — 38.6% admitted
Stony Brook University — 49% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.