Laguna College of Art and Design vs. The Sage Colleges

Laguna College of Art and Design vs. The Sage Colleges comparison

	Laguna College of Art and Design	The Sage Colleges	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Laguna College of Art and Design	The Sage Colleges
Location	Laguna Beach, CA	Troy, NY
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	760	2,159
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lagunacollege.edu	sage.edu
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Costs	Laguna College of Art and Design	The Sage Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$34,600	$33,851
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,600	$33,851
Room & Board	$16,991	$13,543
Avg Net Price	$42,896	$22,456
Avg Grant Aid	$11,841	$27,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Laguna College of Art and Design	The Sage Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	361	1,737
Admitted	319	1,279
Acceptance Rate	88.4%	73.6%
Enrolled %	36.4%	18.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.69	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	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Laguna College of Art and Design	The Sage Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Health Professions (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Business (15%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	Laguna College of Art and Design	The Sage Colleges
Graduation Rate	56%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,699	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$276	$240

Diversity	Laguna College of Art and Design	The Sage Colleges
% Men	26%	23%
% Women	74%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	63%
% Black	2%	13%
% Hispanic	19%	9%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	8%

Students	Laguna College of Art and Design	The Sage Colleges
% In-State	65%	86%
% Out-of-State	29%	13%
Campus	Laguna College of Art and Design	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 Laguna College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,159 students vs. 760 students)

Laguna College of Art and Design vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

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

• Laguna College of Art and Design is 2.2% more expensive to attend than The Sage Colleges for in-state tuition ($34,600.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.2% higher at Laguna College of Art and Design than The Sage Colleges ($34,600.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Sage Colleges than Laguna College of Art and Design ($22,456 vs. $42,896)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Sage Colleges are 25.5% lower than costs at Laguna College of Art and Design ($13,543 vs. $16,991)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The Sage Colleges than Laguna College of Art and Design (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Sage Colleges students is 136.3% larger than aid received Laguna College of Art and Design ($27,982 vs. $11,841)

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

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

• Accepted freshman Laguna College of Art and Design students have a 0.39 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at The Sage Colleges (3.3)
• Laguna College of Art and Design has a higher acceptance rate (88.4%) than The Sage Colleges (73.6%)

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

Which is better, Laguna College of Art and 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 Laguna College of Art and Design.

• The graduation rate at The Sage Colleges is higher than Laguna College of Art and Design (58% vs. 56%)
• Graduates from The Sage Colleges earn on average $3,000 more per year than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($43,100 vs. $40,100)
• The Sage Colleges students graduate with a $3,449 lower median federal student loan debt than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates. ($23,250 vs. $26,699)
• The Sage Colleges graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates. ($240 vs. $276)
• More The Sage Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Laguna College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 61%)

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