Charter Oak State College vs. The Sage Colleges

Charter Oak State College vs. The Sage Colleges comparison

	Charter Oak State College	The Sage Colleges	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	The Sage Colleges
Location	New Britain, CT	Troy, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	1,602	2,159
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	sage.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	The Sage Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$33,851
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$33,851
Room & Board	$6,400	$13,543
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$22,456
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$27,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	100%

Admission	Charter Oak State 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	Charter Oak State College	The Sage Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Business (15%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	The Sage Colleges
Graduation Rate	-	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$177	$240

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	The Sage Colleges
% Men	24%	23%
% Women	76%	77%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	63%
% Black	17%	13%
% Hispanic	14%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	8%

Students	Charter Oak State College	The Sage Colleges
% In-State	76%	86%
% Out-of-State	24%	13%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	The Sage Colleges
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The Sage Colleges is larger than than Charter Oak State College based on total student enrollment (2,159 students vs. 1,602 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Charter Oak State College or The Sage Colleges?

• The Sage Colleges is 342.1% more expensive to attend than Charter Oak State College for in-state tuition ($33,851.00 vs. $7,656.00)
• Out of state tuition is 236.6% higher at The Sage Colleges than Charter Oak State College ($33,851.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than The Sage Colleges ($10,191 vs. $22,456)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 111.6% lower than costs at The Sage Colleges ($6,400 vs. $13,543)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The Sage Colleges than Charter Oak State College (100% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Sage Colleges students is 241.5% larger than aid received Charter Oak State College ($27,982 vs. $8,195)

Which college is harder to get into, Charter Oak State 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 Charter Oak State College .

Charter Oak State College vs. The Sage Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State 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 Charter Oak State College.

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $1,600 more per year than The Sage Colleges graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $43,100)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $6,125 lower median federal student loan debt than The Sage Colleges graduates. ($17,125 vs. $23,250)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $63 less per month on federal student loans than The Sage Colleges graduates. ($177 vs. $240)
• More The Sage Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Charter Oak State College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 54%)

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