by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Russell Sage College was awarded 59 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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Russel Sage landed the #1,436 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Out of the 142 colleges in New York, Russel Sage is ranked at #90.
The acceptance rate at Russell Sage College is 73%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Russel Sage is a good fit for you.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Russel Sage it is much better at 11 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Russell Sage College is 86%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Russell Sage College is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Russel Sage for first-time, full-time students is 60%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,271 undergraduates at Russel Sage with 1,182 being full-time and 89 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,563 | $17,301 | $24,877 | $26,882 | $27,753 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Russel Sage, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Russel Sage, approximately 97% of students took out student loans averaging $7,077 a year. That adds up to $28,308 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Russel Sage is 3.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at Russell Sage College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Russell Sage College.
Contact details for Russel Sage are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 65 1St Street, Troy, NY 12180 |
| Phone: | 518-244-2000 |
| Website: | sage.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/TheSageColleges |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/sage_edu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 85 | $62,759 |
| General Psychology | 36 | $33,886 |
| Other Health Professions | 32 | $27,196 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 22 | $35,683 |
| Business Administration & Management | 21 | $32,692 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 15 | $31,305 |
| Other Social Sciences | 13 | $35,123 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 12 | NA |
| Nutrition Science | 10 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 10 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,132 students took at least one online class at Russell Sage College. This is a decrease from the 1,657 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,132 | 294 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,657 | 307 |
| 2018-2019 | 518 | 280 |
| 2017-2018 | 484 | 326 |
| 2016-2017 | 503 | 355 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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