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The College Of Saint Rose, New York

Overview of The College Of Saint Rose

The main campus of St. Rose is in Albany, New York (a small city). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. St. Rose offers degrees up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to education and teaching.

St. Rose Selectivity

St. Rose does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 490 to 580. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 480 or more.

Faculty

St. Rose offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 5,149 enrolled students. Females make the bulk of the student body at St. Rose.

Student Life

Student athletes at the school belong to the Northeast 10 Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting St. Rose

The College Of Saint Rose
432 Western Ave
Albany, NY 12203-1490
General Phone: (518) 454-5111
Admissions Phone: (518) 454-5150
Financial Aid Phone: (518) 458-5464
http://www.strose.edu

St. Rose Programs and Degrees (2005)

St. Rose awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching901educational supervision, elementary school teaching, reading teaching, early childhood education, education courses, secondary teaching, special ed, music teaching, ...
Business And Management134business management, accounting
Therapy And Counseling123marriage and family therapy, educational psychology, school psychology, psychology
Liberal Arts72English, liberal arts and sciences, political science, Spanish language, history, foreign language and literature, American studies, sociology
Media57radio and TV tech
Medical Assistant And Technician52audiology and speech pathology
Computer Science And Engineering28computer and info science, data processing tech
Photography And Commercial Art21commercial art
Fine Arts19fine arts studies
Science17biology, biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry
Music11music performance
Security And Law Enforcement9criminal justice and administration
Family And Social Work7social work
Mathematics4mathematics
Conservation And Resource Management2environmental studies
Art Studies1visual and performing arts
Religion And Philosophy1religion

Number of programs and degrees for St. Rose in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree59636
Master's degree51922
Post-master's certificate3348
Postbaccalaureate certificate103

St. Rose Student Body

In 2005, St. Rose had a total enrollment of 5,149 students (4,292 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men31%
Women69%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate34%
Graduate66%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White52%
Black3%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races41%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1920%
20-2123%
22-2419%
25-2913%
30-347%
35-395%
40-498%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York90%
Connecticut3%
Massachusetts3%
Rhode Island1%

St. Rose Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time81 %

St. Rose Room and Board (2005)

St. Rose offers campus housing for 1,179 of its 4,292 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Albany, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

St. Rose Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,1332,21871%59827%
Men86060570%18531%
Women2,2731,61371%41326%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal490580
SAT Math480580
ACT Composite2125

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT89%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT11%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (518) 454-5150

St. Rose Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 17,386
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 17,386
Room and board$ 7,730
Room charge$ 3,684
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,046
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 2,000

Financial Aid:
St. Rose participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 270500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (518) 458-5464

St. Rose Faculty

St. Rose has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year15$67,3409$69,863
Associate professoracademic year35$55,76237$52,553
Assistant professoracademic year21$45,13539$44,345
Instructoracademic year3$35,93012$36,461
All faculty totalacademic year74$54,28997$48,868

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

St. Rose Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballNortheast 10 Conference
BaseballNortheast 10 Conference
TrackNortheast 10 Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total51621
Basketball213
Baseball101
Track011
All Other Sports21416

St. Rose Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC
Music Performance, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Chemistry, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Educational Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Psychology, General
School Psychology

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St. Rose Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets St. Rose Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%St. Rose % of degrees in education and teaching
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 6%St. Rose Female % of student body
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%St. Rose Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%St. Rose Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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