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Russell Sage College: cost, admission and results

Russell Sage College is a private nonprofit college in Troy, New York. It has about 1,244 undergraduate students. It admits 53% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $21,084 a year.

At a glance

  • 53%Admission rate
  • $21,084Net price a year
  • 59%Graduation rate
  • $61,760Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Troy, New York 12180
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Small city
Undergraduate students
1,244
Graduate students
1,543
Students per teacher
10 to 1
Accredited by
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Website
sage.edu

Getting in

Russell Sage College admits 53% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$39,812
Room and meals on campus$14,637
Books and supplies$1,200
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$51,697
Average net price after grants and scholarships$21,084

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 38% above the median net price of colleges in New York on this site ($15,275). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$15,978
$30,001 to $48,000$17,113
$48,001 to $75,000$19,831
$75,001 to $110,000$26,121
Above $110,000$28,440

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeNY medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year78%79%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)59%50%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$61,760$60,260$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$22,212$19,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in New York and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

45% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 77% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 67% women and 33% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 129 of the 254 colleges in New York on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,272.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Russell Sage College?

Russell Sage College admits 53% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Russell Sage College?

Published tuition and fees are $39,812 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Russell Sage College?

59% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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