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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Russell Sage College, D'Youville University, Clarkson University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Russell SageTroy, NY | D'Youville UniversityBuffalo, NY | Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 53.3% | 81.4% | 77.4% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedRussell Sage College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 995–1220 | 1200–1390 |
| Average net price | $22,91742.0% on Pell grants | $20,43339.2% on Pell grants | $30,30521.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $38,164Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $34,940Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $59,398Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 56.1% | 67.5% | 74.9% |
| First-year retention | 77.9% | 73.4% | 84.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 42.0% | 39.2% | 21.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $58,316 | $66,942 | $89,696 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,000 | $25,000 | $26,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 11:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,244 | 1,258 | 2,196 |
| Consensus percentile | 39Lower is better | 40Lower is better | 39Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 19 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 53 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 51 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Russell Sage | D'Youville University | Clarkson University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #213 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #242 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #143 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #333 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #278 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #330 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #626 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #138 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #780 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #366 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #332 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #960 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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