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Russell Sage College

Troy, NY · private, nonprofit · 1,244 undergraduates

Russell Sage College tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player

In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Russell Sage College listed 12 players on its women's tennis roster, 20% above the NCAA Division III median of 10. Russell Sage College reported no athletically related student aid in its 2025 filing, as Division III rules require; help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship. Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team ran $502 per player in 2025, 72% below the NCAA Division III median of $1,786.

Russell Sage College, in Troy, NY, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Empire 8.

Russell Sage College's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 12 in 2025. Russell Sage College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 6 players per coach, 20% above the NCAA Division III median of 5.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Russell Sage College fund its athletes?

Russell Sage College reported 321 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 184 men and 137 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $28,606 for men's sports and $14,383 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $155 and $105 per athlete.

What is Russell Sage College like academically?

Russell Sage College is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 53% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $50,607 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $22,917 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 55% of the sticker price on average.

42% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

56% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 78% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $58,316, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Russell Sage College?

Health Professions dominates: it accounts for 44% of degrees awarded, with Business, Management & Marketing a distant second at 12%.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (90 degrees)
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (43 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (36 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (26 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (21 degrees)
  • Design and Applied Arts (20 degrees)
  • Social Sciences, Other (14 degrees)
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (14 degrees)
  • Nutrition Sciences (13 degrees)
  • Biology, General (10 degrees)

What is Green Island, NY like to live in?

Russell Sage College sits in Green Island, a small city of about 2,966 people in Albany County, New York.

Household incomes in Green Island, a median of about $70,281, sit below the New York median and likewise below the national one, 11% lower than the country as a whole.

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $137,300, 66% below the New York median and a typical rent of $1,081 a month is 31% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 24 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive, though 6% of workers walk and 10% take public transit.

It reads as a college town: 10% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.5 times the national share, and the median age of 34 is younger than the country's 39.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the New York average of 40%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Russell Sage College have a tennis program?
Yes. Russell Sage College fields women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Empire 8), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
How many players are on the Russell Sage College tennis team?
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Russell Sage College listed 12 players on its women's tennis roster, 20% above the NCAA Division III median of 10. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
Does Russell Sage College give athletic aid for tennis?
Russell Sage College reported no athletically related student aid in its 2025 filing, as Division III rules require; help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship. EADA reports aid by gender for the whole athletic department, never per team.
How much does Russell Sage College spend per tennis player?
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team ran $502 per player in 2025, 72% below the NCAA Division III median of $1,786. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
Where is Russell Sage College?
Russell Sage College is in Troy, NY, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Russell Sage College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $50,607 a year, and an average net price of $22,917 after grants and scholarships.