by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Russel Sage after their first year? Are Russel Sage students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Russel Sage has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Russel Sage | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 416 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 45% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 59% of the students had graduated and after eight years 60% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Russel Sage is 59%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Russel Sage? The standard length of time for most students is 4.19 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 367 | 52% |
| Six Years | 416 | 59% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 282 | 40% |
Approximately 282 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 282 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
171 transferred to another institution.
Russel Sage lost contact with the remaining 109 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 171 | 60.6% |
| Dropped Out | 109 | 38.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 49% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60% |
| Unknown | 75% |
| White | 67% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Russel Sage are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Russell Sage College represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 41.59% of Russel Sage bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 45%, first-time students in the Russel Sage class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Russel Sage graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 56% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Russel Sage | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 56% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 47.82% |
134 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
97 transferred to another institution.
Russel Sage lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 97 | 72.39% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 27.61% |
First-time / part-time students at Russell Sage College represent 0.14% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 100%, first-time, part-time students in the Russel Sage class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Russel Sage | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 100% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 23.72% |
325 Russel Sage students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 46.23% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 65%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 65%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Russel Sage | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
113 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
59 transferred to another institution.
Russel Sage lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 59 | 52.21% |
| Dropped Out | 54 | 47.79% |
69 Russel Sage students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.82% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 45%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 49%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Russel Sage | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 37.80% |
35 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Russel Sage lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 5.71% |
| Transferred | 15 | 42.86% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 51.43% |
