After Russell Sage College: graduation, pay and debt
Troy, New York · Private · 1,244 undergrads
66% of Russell Sage College students finish within six years, the typical student earns $61,760 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $22,212 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$61.8k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
66%
finish within six years.
59%
finish in four years.
78%
of first-years come back for year two.
$22.2k
median federal debt at graduation.
60%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished in four yearsIPEDS, fall 2023
59%
Finished within six yearsIPEDS, fall 2023
66%
First-years who came back for year twoCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
78%
Men who finished within six yearsIPEDS, students who started in 2017
67%
Women who finished within six yearsIPEDS, students who started in 2017
65%
Students in that six-year groupIPEDS, students who started in 2017
201
Earned a degree or certificate here within eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
62%
Still enrolled here after eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
29%
Students in that eight-year groupIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
270
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$54,493
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard, 2022-23
$61,760
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
69%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard, 2024-25
$22,212
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard, earlier release
$18,000
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard, earlier release
$19,000
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard, earlier release
$16,000
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, 2024-25
60%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
70%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
76%
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers