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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 2018

47 Undergraduate
Degree Programs
30 Master’s
Degree Programs
7 Undergraduate
Certificate Programs
19 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 2018

14:1 Student Faculty Ratio
178 Full-Time Faculty
0 Teaching Assistants
92% of Full-Time Faculty have a PhD or the highest degree in their field
98% of classes have fewer than 30 students
66% of credits are taught by full-time faculty

Popular Programs for the Class of 2018

Top 5 Undergraduate Programs

  1.  Business Administration
  2. Communications
  3. Criminal Justice Behavior and Law
  4. Forensic Psychology
  5. Psychology

Top 5 Graduate Programs

  1. Master of Business Administration
  2. Communication Sciences and Disorders
  3. Educational Leadership & Administration
  4. Mental Health Counseling
  5. School Psychology

Top 5 Adv. Certificate Programs

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

Admissions

As of Fall 2018

6,408First-year Applications
716First-year Transfer Applications
1,068Graduate Level Applications
88% First-year students average high school grade point average
544 First-year students average SAT Math score
530 First-year students average SAT Critical Reading score

Enrollment

As of Fall 2018

Enrollment Statistics
First-year Students Enrolled617
First-time Transfer Students Enrolled173
New Graduate Students Enrolled466
Enrollment Totals
Total Undergraduate Enrollment2,490
Total Graduate Enrollment1,503
Total Enrollment3,993

Cost of Attendance

2018 to 2019

Cost of Attendance (2018 to 2019)
Undergraduate tuition per year:$31,432
Graduate tuition per credit:$799
Room (double) per year:$6,394
Meal plan (mid-level) per year:$6,320

Required undergraduate fees per year:$1,142

Financial Aid for First-Year Students

2017 to 2018

99% Received aid directly from Saint Rose
99% Received some form of financial aid*
85% Received federal/state need-based grant
$27,684Average
financial aid package
$3,418Average
need-based Saint Rose grant
$17,430Average
merit award

Student Outcomes & Achievement

Graduation & Retention Statistics

1,713Total degrees awarded in Fiscal Year 2018
47.7% Fall 2014 first-year students graduating in 4 years at Saint Rose
60.7%Fall 2012 first-year students graduating in 6 years at Saint Rose
74.5% Fall 2017 first-year student one-year retention rate
View Graduation Rate Report
(Student Right-to-Know Act)
View Student
Outcomes

Student Life

80% of first-year students live on-campus
50% of undergraduates live on campus
39% 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 – Undergraduate

Student Body by Gender – Graduate

Student Body By Gender – Fall 2018Population
Undergraduate
Women1,665
Men824
Graduate
Women1,175
Men325

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

View Student Body Diversity Report (PDF)
EthnicityPopulation
White2,207
Black or African American599
Two or more races389
Hispanic/Latino296
Race and ethnicity unknown252
Nonresident alien118
Asian104
American Indian or Alaska Native14
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander4