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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 Fall 2021

35 Bachelor’s Degree Programs
31 Master’s Degree Programs
5 Undergraduate Certificate Programs
16 Advanced Certificate Programs
19 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 2021

15:1 Student Faculty Ratio
132 Full-Time Faculty
0 Teaching Assistants
93% of Full-Time Faculty have a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field
99% of classes have fewer than 30 students
58% of credits are taught by full-time faculty

Popular Programs for the Class of 2021

Top 5 Undergraduate Programs

  1. Criminal Justice Behavior and Law
  2. Social Work
  3. Communications
  4. Psychology
  5.  Childhood Ed/Special Ed

Graduate Programs

  1. Education Leadership and Administration
  2. Communication Sciences and Disorders
  3. Business Administration
  4. Social Work
  5. Educational/School Psychology

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 2021

    4,861First-year Applications
    287First-year Transfer Applications
    796Graduate Level Applications
    89% First-year students average high school grade point average

Enrollment

As of Fall 2021

Enrollment Statistics
First-year Students Enrolled 310
First-time Transfer Students Enrolled 99
Enrollment Totals
Total Undergraduate Enrollment 1,798
Total Graduate Enrollment 1,516
Total Enrollment 3,314

Cost of Attendance

2020 to 2021

Cost of Attendance (2020 to 2021)
Undergraduate tuition per year: $34,114
Graduate tuition per credit: $822
Room (double) per year: $6,906
Meal plan (mid-level) per year: $6,680
Required undergraduate fees per year: $1,256

Financial Aid for First-Year Students

2020 to 2021

99% Received aid directly from Saint Rose
99% Received some form of financial aid*
85% Received federal/state need-based grant
$29,905Average
financial aid package
$19,923Average
merit award

Student Outcomes & Achievement

Graduation & Retention Statistics

1,917Total degrees awarded in Fiscal Year 2020
38% Fall 2017 first-year students graduating in 4 years at Saint Rose
59%Fall 2015 first-year students graduating in 6 years at Saint Rose
58% Fall 2020 first-year student one-year retention rate
View Graduation Rate Report
(Student Right-to-Know Act)
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Outcomes

Student Life

74% of first-year students live on-campus
43% of undergraduates live on campus
40% are ALANA full-time undergraduates
26 Student Association Clubs
Saint Rose Students Across the United States
32 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 2021 Population
Graduate and Undergraduate
Women 1,463
Men 720

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
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming & Diving
  • Track & Field – Outdoor + Indoor
  • Volleyball

Co-Ed Intramurals

  • Basketball
  • Dodgeball
  • Flag Football
  • Soccer
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Wiffleball

Co-Ed Club Sports

  • E-Sports
  • Cheerleading
NCAA Division II—Northeast 10 Conference

Student Body Diversity (Fall 2021)

View Student Body Diversity Report (PDF)
Student Body by Ethnicity – Fall 2021 Population
White 1,751
Black or African American 531
Two or more races 451
Hispanic/Latino 134
Race and ethnicity unknown 186
Nonresident alien 106
Asian 97
American Indian or Alaska Native 7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 5