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The College of Saint Rose is a private regional university located in Albany, New York. The College of Saint Rose is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at The College of Saint Rose is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,491 10 years after enrolling, 81st in New York, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, The College of Saint Rose bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. The College of Saint Rose is ranked 81st in New York.
The College of Saint Rose’s median net annual cost of $21,634 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at The College of Saint Rose sorted by number of graduates - Education, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Education (subject specific), Business Administration, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,634
Average years to graduate
4.4
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #52
Economic score: 3.44
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #21
Economic score: 8.71
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #73
Economic score: 17.78
English Language & Lit
Rank: #397
Economic score: 24.08
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 26.49
Biology
Rank: #665
Economic score: 108.42
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at The College of Saint Rose - Educ. Administration, Communication disorder sciences, Business Administration, Special Education, Education, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Curriculum and Instruction
Rank: #59
Economic score: 0.49
Accounting
Rank: #268
Economic score: 0.63
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #116
Economic score: 1.39
Student Counseling
Rank: #265
Economic score: 1.4
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 62% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at The College of Saint Rose is 5% lower than the state average, and 4% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At The College of Saint Rose, Pell Grant recipients represent 42% of the measured graduating class, 7% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at The College of Saint Rose graduates within 4.6 years.
The College of Saint Rose is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
The College of Saint Rose’s economic mobility score of 12.08 is calculated by adjusting the 5.63 economic score of lower-income students by the 42% pell grant recipients within the student body. The College of Saint Rose’s EMS of 12.08 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at The College of Saint Rose pays $21,634 a year, $29,178 less than the $50,812 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $21,634
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At The College of Saint Rose, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $21,634 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 73% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,534. This is 19% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,069
Pell grants
$4,742
State grants
$3,439
Institutional grants
$22,207
The College of Saint Rose offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level The College of Saint Rose offers 1 hybrid program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
2
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
3%
The College of Saint Rose's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 76% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,525 applicants, of which 3,454 were admitted and 310 enrolled. The College of Saint Rose has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
The College of Saint Rose does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
70%
59%
First time
68%
59%
In-state
82%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
53%
52%
Black
16%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
21%
12%