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Compare Hartwick College vs Russell Sage College

Oneonta, NY · Troy, NY

Hartwick CollegeRussell Sage College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$31,320/yr$22,917/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$22,584/yr$6,662/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$27,000$22,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$30,229/yr$41,141/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$35,177/yr$21,326/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$35,614/yr$24,302/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$33,129/yr$26,526/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$286/mo$233/mo
Room & board (on campus)$15,232/yr$14,048/yr
Room & board (off campus)$6,000/yr$15,161/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$720/yr$1,200/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$750/yr$2,575/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$68,614/yr$50,607/yr
Tuition (in-state)$54,962/yr$38,164/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$54,962/yr$38,164/yr
Students with Pell Grants36%42%
Students taking federal loans81%78%
Getting in
Students who get accepted70%53%
SAT range (middle 50%)1070–1290No data reported
SAT average1200No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received4,2781,655
Students accepted2,9391,261
Students who enrolled360190
Accepted students who enroll12%15%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores8%0%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores0%0%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Required
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Required
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredNot considered
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate53%56%
Freshmen who come back74%78%
Typical earnings 10 years in$61,107/yr$58,316/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$41,224–$87,242$38,666–$76,636
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)55%67%
White students graduating57%62%
Black students graduating30%56%
Hispanic students graduating20%40%
Asian students graduating67%67%
Typical earnings 6 years in$50,452/yr$51,139/yr
Earn more than a HS grad73%78%
Graduate on time42%44%
Pell students who graduate55%49%
First-gen students who finish53%66%
Low-income students who finish57%56%
Students who transfer out34%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$54,028/yr$52,727/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 26% · Business, Management & Marketing 17% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 9%Health Professions 43% · Education 14% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 26% of degreesHealth Professions — 43% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degreesEducation — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 9% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 7% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programSocial Sciences — 7% of degreesSocial Sciences — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Business Administration, Management and Operations — $48,111/yrEducational Administration and Supervision — $179,414/yr
Degrees in STEM14%5.2%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,0871,244
Students per professor10 : 110 : 1
Graduate studentsNo data reported1,543
Average professor pay$7,918/mo$6,600/mo
Full-time professors100%84%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$64,836$43,377
SettingTown (remote)City (small)
LocationOneonta, NYTroy, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded17971916
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusDoctoral/Professional Universities
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students4.1%0.6%
Men38%33%
Women62%67%
White students60%57%
Black students11%12%
Hispanic or Latino students10%13%
Asian students2.3%5%
Two or more races2.7%3.1%
Other / not reported9.4%9.4%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students27%38%
Part-time students2.1%2.3%
Students age 25+1.8%9.8%
Spent on teaching per student$14,712/yr$9,669/yr
Endowment$43.8M$46.7M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,183715
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$7,490/yr$6,430/yr
Meal plan charge$7,157/yr$7,361/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/weekVaries by week
Academic calendarFour-one-four planSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesYes
ROTCNoYes — Army, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyNoYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNCAA Division III without football
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams1922
Student athletes385321
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$3.6M$2.7M
Athletics revenue$3.6M$3.0M
Recruiting spend$71,213$44,989

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.