Alma College vs. The Sage Colleges

Alma College vs. The Sage Colleges comparison

	Alma College	The Sage Colleges	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Alma College	The Sage Colleges
Location	Alma, MI	Troy, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	1,260	2,159
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alma.edu	sage.edu
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Costs	Alma College	The Sage Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$45,346	$33,851
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,346	$33,851
Room & Board	$12,624	$13,543
Avg Net Price	$23,995	$22,456
Avg Grant Aid	$34,736	$27,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Alma College	The Sage Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,372	1,737
Admitted	2,180	1,279
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	73.6%
Enrolled %	15.3%	18.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Alma College	The Sage Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Social Sciences (7%)	Health Professions (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Business (15%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	Alma College	The Sage Colleges
Graduation Rate	67%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,300	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$279	$240

Diversity	Alma College	The Sage Colleges
% Men	47%	23%
% Women	53%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	63%
% Black	4%	13%
% Hispanic	4%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	8%

Students	Alma College	The Sage Colleges
% In-State	90%	86%
% Out-of-State	6%	13%
Campus	Alma College	The Sage Colleges
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The Sage Colleges is larger than than Alma College based on total student enrollment (2,159 students vs. 1,260 students)

Alma College vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Alma College or The Sage Colleges?

• Alma College is 34% more expensive to attend than The Sage Colleges for in-state tuition ($45,346.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34% higher at Alma College than The Sage Colleges ($45,346.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Sage Colleges than Alma College ($22,456 vs. $23,995)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alma College are 7.3% lower than costs at The Sage Colleges ($12,624 vs. $13,543)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Alma College as The Sage Colleges (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is 24.1% larger than aid received The Sage Colleges ($34,736 vs. $27,982)

Alma College vs. The Sage Colleges Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Alma College or The Sage Colleges? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between The Sage Colleges or Alma College .

• Accepted freshman Alma College students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at The Sage Colleges (3.3)
• The Sage Colleges has a higher acceptance rate (73.6%) than Alma College (64.7%)

Alma College vs. The Sage Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Alma College or The Sage Colleges? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between The Sage Colleges and Alma College.

• The graduation rate at Alma College is higher than The Sage Colleges (67% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from Alma College earn on average $5,200 more per year than The Sage Colleges graduates after ten years. ($48,300 vs. $43,100)
• The Sage Colleges students graduate with a $3,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Alma College graduates. ($23,250 vs. $27,000)
• The Sage Colleges graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than Alma College graduates. ($240 vs. $279)
• More Alma College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Sage Colleges students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 62%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/