Russell Sage College
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Troy, NY
Population
550,000
Website
https://sage.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,075
Men / Women
33% / 67%
White
61%
Black
16%
Hispanic
13%
Asian
5%
Mixed
3%
Native American
1%
International
1%
From State
89%
From Region
7%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
44%
Business & Economics
12%
Education
10%
Arts
9%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$38,164
Est. Cost of Attendance
$50,607
10-Year ROI
$155,000
ROI Percentile
57th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
78%
4-Year Graduation Rate
44%
6-Year Graduation Rate
56%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
95 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
1,950 (1% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
200 (5% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
73%
Yield (Unbound)
19%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 44 | #310 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 31 | #310 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Sage College | 259 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $62,111 | 96% | ||
| Biology | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $65,658 | 71 | — | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $76,077 | 84 | 92% | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,513 | 64 | 100% | |
| Health Sciences | 31 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $67,274 | 74 | 98% | |
| Nursing | 81 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $81,378 | 89 | 98% | |
| Public Health | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,649 | 64 | — | |
| Business Administration | 17 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $47,952 | 27 | 91% | |
| Business Studies | 13 — | 69% / 31% | 0% | $58,862 | 58 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $55,101 | 48 | — | |
| English | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,589 | 23 | — | |
| History | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,437 | 31 | — | |
| Humanities | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $36,541 | 6 | 85% | |
| Political Science | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $58,149 | 56 | — | |
| Psychology | 24 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $48,271 | 28 | 90% | |
| Social Sciences | 14 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $56,727 | 52 | 98% | |
| Sociology | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,481 | 34 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $48,317 | 28 | — | |
| General Education | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $36,541 | 6 | 85% | |
| Physical Education | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $50,058 | 33 | 90% | |
| Advertising Design | 17 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $41,092 | 11 | 96% | |
| Drama and Theatre Arts | — — | — | — | $36,495 | 6 | — | |
| Studio Art | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,190 | 8 | — | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,741 | 8 | — |