California College of the Arts vs. The Sage Colleges

California College of the Arts vs. The Sage Colleges comparison

	California College of the Arts	The Sage Colleges	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	The Sage Colleges
Location	Oakland, CA	Troy, NY
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,501	2,159
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	sage.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	The Sage Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$33,851
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$33,851
Room & Board	$19,957	$13,543
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$22,456
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$27,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	California College of the Arts	The Sage Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	1,737
Admitted	2,261	1,279
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	73.6%
Enrolled %	8.4%	18.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		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	California College of the Arts	The Sage Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Health Professions (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Business (15%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	The Sage Colleges
Graduation Rate	49%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$289	$240

Diversity	California College of the Arts	The Sage Colleges
% Men	35%	23%
% Women	65%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	63%
% Black	4%	13%
% Hispanic	14%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	8%

Students	California College of the Arts	The Sage Colleges
% In-State	42%	86%
% Out-of-State	20%	13%
Campus	California College of the Arts	The Sage Colleges
Campus Housing	Yes	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

• The Sage Colleges is larger than than California College of the Arts based on total student enrollment (2,159 students vs. 1,501 students)

California College of the Arts vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or The Sage Colleges?

• California College of the Arts is 59.1% more expensive to attend than The Sage Colleges for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.1% higher at California College of the Arts than The Sage Colleges ($53,856.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Sage Colleges than California College of the Arts ($22,456 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Sage Colleges are 47.4% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($13,543 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The Sage Colleges than California College of the Arts (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Sage Colleges students is 1.5% larger than aid received California College of the Arts ($27,982 vs. $27,563)

California College of the Arts vs. The Sage Colleges Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, California College of the Arts 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 California College of the Arts .

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at The Sage Colleges (3.3)
• California College of the Arts has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than The Sage Colleges (73.6%)

California College of the Arts vs. The Sage Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts 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 California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at The Sage Colleges is higher than California College of the Arts (58% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $400 more per year than The Sage Colleges graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $43,100)
• The Sage Colleges students graduate with a $4,750 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($23,250 vs. $28,000)
• The Sage Colleges graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($240 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Sage Colleges students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 62%)

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