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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 2020

51 Undergraduate Degree Programs
31 Master’s Degree Programs
5 Undergraduate Certificate Programs
22 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 2020

14:1 Student Faculty Ratio
167 Full-Time Faculty
0 Teaching Assistants
96% of Full-Time Faculty have a PhD or the highest degree in their field
99% of classes have fewer than 30 students
67% of credits are taught by full-time faculty

Popular Programs for the Class of 2020

Top 5 Undergraduate Programs

  1. Criminal Justice Behavior and Law
  2. Psychology
  3.  Childhood Ed/Special Ed
  4. Forensic Psychology
  5. Biology

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 2020

    6,372First-year Applications
    407First-year Transfer Applications
    895Graduate Level Applications
    88% First-year students average high school grade point average
    554 First-year students average SAT Math score
    558 First-year students average SAT Critical Reading score

Enrollment

As of Fall 2020

Enrollment Statistics
First-year Students Enrolled491
First-time Transfer Students Enrolled132
New Graduate Students Enrolled472
Enrollment Totals
Total Undergraduate Enrollment2,249
Total Graduate Enrollment1,614
Total Enrollment3,863

Cost of Attendance

2020 to 2021

Cost of Attendance (2019 to 2020)
Undergraduate tuition per year:$33,152
Graduate tuition per credit:$799
Room (double) per year:$6,712
Meal plan (mid-level) per year:$6,446
Required undergraduate fees per year:$1,202

Financial Aid for First-Year Students

2019 to 2020

99% Received aid directly from Saint Rose
99% Received some form of financial aid*
84% Received federal/state need-based grant
$28,947Average
financial aid package
$3,411Average
need-based Saint Rose grant
$17,803Average
merit award

Student Outcomes & Achievement

Graduation & Retention Statistics

2,099Total degrees awarded in Fiscal Year 2020
43% Fall 2016 first-year students graduating in 4 years at Saint Rose
59%Fall 2014 first-year students graduating in 6 years at Saint Rose
73% Fall 2019 first-year student one-year retention rate
View Graduation Rate Report
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Outcomes

Student Life

67% 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
35 States represented in the student body
59 Countries represented in the student body

Student Body by Gender – Graduate and Undergraduate

Student Body By Gender – Fall 2020Population
Graduate and Undergraduate
Women1,463
Men720

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 2020)

View Student Body Diversity Report (PDF)
Student Body by Ethnicity – Fall 2020Population
White2,103
Black or African American623
Two or more races319
Hispanic/Latino236
Race and ethnicity unknown176
Nonresident alien106
Asian125
American Indian or Alaska Native6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander7