Art Center College of Design vs. The Sage Colleges

Art Center College of Design vs. The Sage Colleges comparison

	Art Center College of Design	The Sage Colleges	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	The Sage Colleges
Location	Pasadena, CA	Troy, NY
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	2,420	2,159
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	sage.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	The Sage Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$33,851
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$33,851
Room & Board	$14,338	$13,543
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$22,456
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$27,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	100%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	The Sage Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,285	1,737
Admitted	912	1,279
Acceptance Rate	71%	73.6%
Enrolled %	31.8%	18.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.3
Typical High School Grades	-	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	Art Center College of Design	The Sage Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Health Professions (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Business (15%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	The Sage Colleges
Graduation Rate	54%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$323	$240

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	The Sage Colleges
% Men	43%	23%
% Women	57%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	63%
% Black	1%	13%
% Hispanic	12%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	27%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	8%

Students	Art Center College of Design	The Sage Colleges
% In-State	45%	86%
% Out-of-State	8%	13%
Campus	Art Center College of Design	The Sage Colleges
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than The Sage Colleges based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 2,159 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Art Center College of Design or The Sage Colleges?

• Art Center College of Design is 44.6% more expensive to attend than The Sage Colleges for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• Out of state tuition is 44.6% higher at Art Center College of Design than The Sage Colleges ($48,942.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Sage Colleges than Art Center College of Design ($22,456 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Sage Colleges are 5.9% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($13,543 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The Sage Colleges than Art Center College of Design (100% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Sage Colleges students is 67.9% larger than aid received Art Center College of Design ($27,982 vs. $16,665)

Art Center College of Design vs. The Sage Colleges Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Art Center College of Design 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 Art Center College of Design .

• The Sage Colleges has a higher acceptance rate (73.6%) than Art Center College of Design (71%)

Art Center College of Design vs. The Sage Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Art Center College of Design 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 Art Center College of Design.

• The graduation rate at The Sage Colleges is higher than Art Center College of Design (58% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $15,200 more per year than The Sage Colleges graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $43,100)
• The Sage Colleges students graduate with a $8,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($23,250 vs. $31,250)
• The Sage Colleges graduates are paying $83 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($240 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Sage Colleges students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 62%)

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