Russell Sage College

Russell Sage College is a private nonprofit college in Troy, NY. Its average net price is $21,084 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 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
$110,001 and up$28,440
$39,812Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$39,812Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$21,084Average Net Price
$14,637Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$2,575Other Expenses
45.3%Students on Pell Grants
76.6%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

53.3%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$54,493
8 years after entry$60,039
10 years after entry$61,760
58.6%Graduation Rate
77.9%Retention Rate
$22,212Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Troy, NYLocation
Small citySetting
1,244Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other$39,104 National median for this major n=1,159Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$54,462 National median for this major n=3,522Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Design and Applied Arts$41,589 Small program - rough guide n=33Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$44,416 National median for this major n=2,767$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=61
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Nutrition Sciences$36,429 National median for this major n=2,421Not published
Physical Sciences, Other$51,413 National median for this major n=242Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=49
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Registered Nursing$81,707 n=143$27,000 n=150
Social Sciences, Other$43,502 National median for this major n=1,547Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, Other$34,413 National median for this major n=488Not published

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