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First-Time Freshman Retention Rate

20202021202220232024
77%69%74%75%78%
First-time students who are matriculated full-time at Russell Sage College for a specific Fall term are considered the Fall Cohort. The Freshman Retention Rate is the percentage of those students who persist to the following fall semester. New transfer students are not included in this cohort.

Overall Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Year20142015201620172018
4-Year Graduation Rate53.3%52.3%62.4% 59.2%43.6%
5-Year Graduation Rate61.5%60.7%68.3% 65.2%54.7%
6-Year Graduation Rate61.8%62.6%68.8% 65.7%56.1%
Graduation Rate is the percentage of the full-time, first-time Fall Cohort that graduates within 4, 5 and 6 years.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Gender20142015201620172018
Male49.1%57.1%73.2%66.7%51.7%
Female65.0%63.6%67.7%65.5%57.4%
Graduation Rate is the percentage of the full-time, first-time Fall Cohort that graduates within 4, 5 and 6 years, identified by gender.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Ethnicity

Ethnicity20142015201620172018
American Indian / Alaskan NativeN/AN/A100%100%N/A
Asian50.0%77.8%70.0%57.1%66.7%
Black48.8%60.6%50.0%67.9%54.8%
Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderN/AN/AN/AN/A0%
Hispanic50.0%50.0%56.3%54.5%40.7%
White66.9%67.3%76.7%66.7%62%
Two or More Races60.0%80.0%55.6%66.7%46.2%
Unknown75.0%33.3%66.7%71.4%50%
Graduation Rate is the percentage of the full-time, first-time Fall Cohort that graduates within 4, 5 and 6 years, identified by ethnicity.

Six-Year Graduation Rate in Receipt of Pell Grants

Receipt Type201320142015201620172018
Received a Pell Grant69.3%57.1%61.0%59.8%57.7%48.6%
Received a Stafford Loan but no Pell Grant75.5%70.4%63.1%82.0%75.0%65.6%
Did not receive a Stafford Loan or Pell Grant66.7%64.1%67.0%73.0%73.0%58.1%
Students are considered to have received a grant or loan if they received it for the period used for determining their cohort’s Fall term. The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) (Sec.488(a)(3)) requires that graduation rates must be disaggregated by these categories and disclosed to the public. 

Career Outcomes

Students are surveyed approximately six months after graduation and asked about their present employment status and whether they plan on continuing their education. Percentages are based on the number of responses returned.

 Bachelor Degree Recipients201820192020202120222023
Number of Graduates383349352311303270
Number of Responses869011344228240
Percent Responding22%26%32%14%75%89%
Percent Employed62%71%63%70%51%64%
Percent Furthering Studies29%23%26%27%35%28%
Percent Seeking Employment5%3%4%2%14%8%
Percent Employed or Furthering Studies91%94%89%97%86%92%
Graduate Degree Recipients201820192020202120222023
Number of Graduates410373347404401399
Number of Responses62708647324368
Percent Responding15%19%25%12%81%92%
Percent Employed93%91%86%94%79%88%
Percent Furthering Studies5%4%1%2%12%7%
Percent Seeking Employment2%1%12%2%9%4%
Percent Employed or Furthering Studies98%95%87%96%91%95%

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