$58,316
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Russell Sage College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Troy, New York with 1,244 undergraduates and 1,543 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,917 a year (tuition and fees $38,164). It admits 53% of applicants and 56% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $58,316 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,917
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$38,164
US median $11,837
Admission rate
53%
US median 78%
Completion rate
56%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,000
About $233 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$58,316
Rank 892 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $22,917
- Tuition and fees
- $38,164
- Cost of attendance
- $50,607
- Students with a need-based grant
- 42%
- Students with federal loans
- 78%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,662
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $41,141
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $21,326
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,302
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,526
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $28,400 in 2015-16 to $38,164 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 53%
- Undergraduates
- 1,244
- Graduate students
- 1,543
- Part-time students
- 2.3%
- Women
- 67%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 56%
- Retention rate
- 78%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 55
- Endowment
- $46.7M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 892 of 5,094 US colleges and 97 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,917 | $17,682 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $38,164 | $13,810 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 53% | 73% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 56% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 78% | 79% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,000 | $15,250 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $51,139 | $38,937 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $58,316 | $47,733 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 60% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
55 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, OtherMaster's | Master's | 112 | $38,374 | $54,372 | $73,286 | $61,796 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 91 | $21,960 | $73,302 | $89,836 | $88,910 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 64 | $43,307 | $111,597 | $135,279 | $120,193 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 45 | $129,487 | $63,455 | $83,955 | $81,641 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 37 | $72,332 | $64,112 | $71,608 | $71,416 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $21,369 | Withheld | $68,647 | $68,245 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral | Doctoral | 35 | $44,276 | $179,414 | $179,109 | $100,573 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $22,995 | $37,821 | $50,446 | $50,706 |
| Nutrition SciencesMaster's | Master's | 27 | $40,790 | $65,500 | $65,977 | $67,126 |
| Nutrition SciencesGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 21 | $22,145 | $58,524 | $67,291 | $67,688 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $23,250 | $37,953 | $58,753 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $26,000 | Withheld | $51,080 | $51,389 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $24,250 | $35,294 | $51,485 | $51,490 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 17 | $35,864 | $65,077 | $78,852 | $103,485 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 14 | Withheld | $48,122 | $56,317 | $59,916 |
| Social Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $21,000 | $27,436 | $54,363 | $56,812 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $126,911 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 10 | $24,000 | $51,454 | $58,695 | $63,707 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $24,375 | Withheld | $70,329 | $65,681 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 6 | $41,000 | $48,304 | $59,104 | $60,111 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Psychology, OtherGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,208 |
| Nutrition SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,053 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Russell Sage College cost?
$22,917 a year is the average net price at Russell Sage College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $38,164, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $50,607. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,662 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Russell Sage College?
53% of applicants are admitted to Russell Sage College. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do Russell Sage College graduates earn?
$58,316 a year is the median pay of former Russell Sage College students who work, 10 years after they started ($51,139 after 6 years). That ranks 892 of 5,094 US colleges and 97 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral) at $179,414.
How much student debt do Russell Sage College graduates have?
$22,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Russell Sage College graduates, about $233 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 78% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Russell Sage College?
56% of first-time, full-time students at Russell Sage College finish within 6 years. 78% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Russell Sage College?
Psychology, Other (112 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (91 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (64 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 55 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.