ARC vs. Sage College

American River College vs. Sage College comparison

	American River College	Sage College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ARC	Sage College
Location	Sacramento, CA	Moreno Valley, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	27,422	406
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	losrios.edu	sagecollege.edu
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Costs	ARC	Sage College
Tuition (In State)	$0	$12,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,480	$12,200
Room & Board	$17,764	$15,960
Avg Net Price	$7,730	$9,158
Avg Grant Aid	$4,913	$5,325
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	75%

Admission	ARC	Sage College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	ARC	Sage College
Student to Faculty Ratio	27:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Social Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (10%) Business (8%) Health Professions (7%)	Legal Professions (100%)
Outcomes	ARC	Sage College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$35,500
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,233	$26,640
Median Loan Payment	$126	$275

Diversity	ARC	Sage College
% Men	52%	0%
% Women	48%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	52%
% Black	9%	4%
% Hispanic	22%	29%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	6%	10%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	ARC	Sage College
% In-State	96%	-
% Out-of-State	0%	-
Campus	ARC	Sage College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• American River College is larger than than Sage College based on total student enrollment (27,422 students vs. 406 students)

ARC vs. Sage College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ARC or Sage College?

• Sage College is ?% more expensive to attend than ARC for in-state tuition ($12,200.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.7% higher at Sage College than American River College ($12,200.00 vs. $9,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at American River College than Sage College ($7,730 vs. $9,158)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sage College are 11.3% lower than costs at American River College ($15,960 vs. $17,764)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American River College than Sage College (88% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sage College students is 8.4% larger than aid received American River College ($5,325 vs. $4,913)

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

ARC vs. Sage College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ARC or Sage College? 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 Sage College and ARC.

• Graduates from American River College earn on average $1,100 more per year than Sage College graduates after ten years. ($36,600 vs. $35,500)
• American River College students graduate with a $14,407 lower median federal student loan debt than Sage College graduates. ($12,233 vs. $26,640)
• ARC graduates are paying $149 less per month on federal student loans than Sage College graduates. ($126 vs. $275)
• More Sage College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ARC students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 26%)

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