Anna Maria College vs. Russell Sage College

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Russell Sage College in Troy, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Russell Sage College is larger than Anna Maria College based on total student enrollment (2,790 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Russell Sage College is in Troy, NY (Small City setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Russell Sage College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Russell Sage College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Russell Sage College are 21.5% lower than at Anna Maria College ($14,048 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.8% higher at Anna Maria College than at Russell Sage College (about $6,407 more per year; $44,571 vs. $38,164).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College as at Russell Sage College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 10.5% larger than aid received by Russell Sage College students ($32,385 vs. $29,295).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, test-free at Russell Sage College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Russell Sage College average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.36 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 19.4% at Russell Sage College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Russell Sage College graduates have a $1,750 lower median loan debt than Anna Maria College graduates ($23,250 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Russell Sage College graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Anna Maria College graduates ($240 vs. $258).
• More Russell Sage College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.