Cambridge College vs. The Sage Colleges

Cambridge College vs. The Sage Colleges comparison

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Overview	Cambridge College	The Sage Colleges
Location	Cambridge, MA	Troy, NY
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	2,135	2,159
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cambridgecollege.edu	sage.edu
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Costs	Cambridge College	The Sage Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$17,190	$33,851
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,190	$33,851
Room & Board	$11,000	$13,543
Avg Net Price	$21,178	$22,456
Avg Grant Aid	$7,139	$27,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

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

Academics	Cambridge College	The Sage Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (44%) Business (29%) Psychology (27%)	Health Professions (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Business (15%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	Cambridge College	The Sage Colleges
Graduation Rate	8%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,200	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,625	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$213	$240

Diversity	Cambridge College	The Sage Colleges
% Men	22%	23%
% Women	78%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	17%	63%
% Black	37%	13%
% Hispanic	31%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	9%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	Cambridge College	The Sage Colleges
% In-State	94%	86%
% Out-of-State	6%	13%
Campus	Cambridge College	The Sage Colleges
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The Sage Colleges is larger than than Cambridge College based on total student enrollment (2,159 students vs. 2,135 students)

Cambridge College vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

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

• The Sage Colleges is 96.9% more expensive to attend than Cambridge College for in-state tuition ($33,851.00 vs. $17,190.00)
• Out of state tuition is 96.9% higher at The Sage Colleges than Cambridge College ($33,851.00 vs. $17,190.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cambridge College than The Sage Colleges ($21,178 vs. $22,456)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cambridge College are 23.1% lower than costs at The Sage Colleges ($11,000 vs. $13,543)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Cambridge College as The Sage Colleges (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Sage Colleges students is 292% larger than aid received Cambridge College ($27,982 vs. $7,139)

Which college is harder to get into, Cambridge 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 Cambridge College .

Cambridge College vs. The Sage Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cambridge 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 Cambridge College.

• The graduation rate at The Sage Colleges is higher than Cambridge College (58% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from The Sage Colleges earn on average $3,900 more per year than Cambridge College graduates after ten years. ($43,100 vs. $39,200)
• Cambridge College students graduate with a $2,625 lower median federal student loan debt than The Sage Colleges graduates. ($20,625 vs. $23,250)
• Cambridge College graduates are paying $27 less per month on federal student loans than The Sage Colleges graduates. ($213 vs. $240)
• More The Sage Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cambridge College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 41%)

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