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Russell Sage College: Gurley Memorial Hall, Russell Sage College, Troy, New York
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College · Catholic life on campus

Russell Sage College

  • LocationTroy, NY
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 2,064 students
Official website

Russell Sage College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.2 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Russell Sage College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miSaint Anthony's Roman Catholic Church: 0.2 mi1St. Mary's Church: 0.3 mi2United Ordained Church: 0.5 mi3Saint Ann Maronite Catholic Church: 0.5 mi4Saint Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church: 0.6 mi5Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church: 0.8 mi6Russell Sage College (campus)N0.25 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Anthony's Roman Catholic Church — 0.2 mi · 28 State Street, Troy
  2. St. Mary's Church — 0.3 mi · 196 3rd Street, Troy
  3. United Ordained Church — 0.5 mi
  4. Saint Ann Maronite Catholic Church — 0.5 mi · 1919 3rd Avenue, Watervliet
  5. Saint Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church — 0.6 mi · 2400 4th Avenue, Watervliet
  6. Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church — 0.8 mi · 610 25th Street, Watervliet

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
69 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.56%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.78%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.10 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,669

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNCAA Division III · Empire Eight
SettingCity
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member10 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,080
Total students2,064
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$22,917
Cost of attendance (per year)$50,607
Median federal debt at graduation$22,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
56%
First-year retention78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$58,316
Admission rate53%
Students receiving Pell grants42%

Value index: 52 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Albany

The Most Reverend Mark O'Connell, Bishop of Albany

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: rcda.org, rcda.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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