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Fast Facts About Saint Rose

Founded in 1920 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, Saint Rose is a private, independent, co-educational college, located on an urban, 48-acre campus in Albany, NY, the state’s capital.

Academics

As of November 2019

49 Undergraduate Degree Programs
31 Master’s Degree Programs
5 Undergraduate Certificate Programs
20 Advanced Certificate Programs
13 Accelerated/Dual Degree Programs

4 Schools:

The School of Arts & Humanities
Huether School of Business
Thelma P. Lally School of Education
The School of Mathematics & Sciences

 

Partnerships

  • BA or BS from Saint Rose + BS Engineering in partnership with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • BS from Saint Rose + MS in Clinical Laboratory Sciences in partnership with Albany College of Pharmacy
  • BS from Saint Rose + Certified Medical Technologist in partnership with Rochester General Hospital School of Medical Technology
  • BA/BS from Saint Rose + JD in partnership with Albany School of Law, Pace University Law School, or Western New England University School of Law
  • MBA from Saint Rose + JD in partnership with Albany School of Law

Faculty

As of Fall 2019

14:1 Student Faculty Ratio
177 Full-Time Faculty
0 Teaching Assistants
92% of Full-Time Faculty have a PhD or the highest degree in their field
99% of classes have fewer than 30 students
66% of credits are taught by full-time faculty

Popular Programs for the Class of 2019

Top 5 Undergraduate Programs

  1. Communications
  2. Criminal Justice Behavior and Law
  3.  Music Industry
  4. Forensic Psychology
  5. Psychology

Top 5 Graduate Programs

  1. Communication Sciences and Disorders
  2. Master of Business Administration
  3. Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  4. Educational/School Psychology
  5. Social Work

Top 5 Adv. Certificate Programs

  1. School Building Leader
  2. School District Leader
  3. School District Business Leader
  4. School Psychology
  5. School Counseling

Admissions

As of Fall 2019

6,565First-year Applications
561First-year Transfer Applications
1,097Graduate Level Applications
88% First-year students average high school grade point average
544 First-year students average SAT Math score
553 First-year students average SAT Critical Reading score

Enrollment

As of Fall 2019

Enrollment Statistics
First-year Students Enrolled640
First-time Transfer Students Enrolled182
New Graduate Students Enrolled481
Enrollment Totals
Total Undergraduate Enrollment2,433
Total Graduate Enrollment1,571
Total Enrollment4,004

Cost of Attendance

2019 to 2020

Cost of Attendance (2019 to 2020)
Undergraduate tuition per year:$32,218
Graduate tuition per credit:$799
Room (double) per year:$6,522
Meal plan (mid-level) per year:$6,446
Required undergraduate fees per year:$1,168

Financial Aid for First-Year Students

2018 to 2019

99% Received aid directly from Saint Rose
99% Received some form of financial aid*
85% Received federal/state need-based grant
$28,110Average
financial aid package
$3,546Average
need-based Saint Rose grant
$17,710Average
merit award

Student Outcomes & Achievement

Graduation & Retention Statistics

1,713Total degrees awarded in Fiscal Year 2019
46% Fall 2015 first-year students graduating in 4 years at Saint Rose
61%Fall 2013 first-year students graduating in 6 years at Saint Rose
70% Fall 2018 first-year student one-year retention rate
View Graduation Rate Report
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Outcomes

Student Life

80% of first-year students live on-campus
53% of undergraduates live on campus
40% are ALANA full-time undergraduates
40 Student Association Clubs
Saint Rose Students Across the United States
34 States represented in the student body
61 Countries represented in the student body

Student Body by Gender – Graduate and Undergraduate

Student Body By Gender – Fall 2019Population
Graduate and Undergraduate
Women1,895
Men898

Athletics

Men’s Intercollegiate Sports

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Swimming & Diving
  • Track & Field – Outdoor + Indoor

Women’s Intercollegiate Sports

  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming & Diving
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field – Outdoor + Indoor
  • Volleyball

Co-Ed Intramurals

  • Basketball
  • Dodgeball
  • Flag Football
  • Soccer
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Wiffleball
NCAA Division II—Northeast 10 Conference

Student Body Diversity (Fall 2019)

View Student Body Diversity Report (PDF)
Student Body by Ethnicity – Fall 2019Population
White2,200
Black or African American657
Two or more races431
Hispanic/Latino246
Race and ethnicity unknown211
Nonresident alien130
Asian117
American Indian or Alaska Native10
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander2