Longy vs. The Sage Colleges

Longy School of Music vs. The Sage Colleges comparison

	Longy School of Music	The Sage Colleges	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Longy	The Sage Colleges
Location	Cambridge, MA	Troy, NY
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	315	2,159
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	longy.edu	sage.edu
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Costs	Longy	The Sage Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$49,500	$33,851
Tuition (Out of State)	$49,500	$33,851
Room & Board	$12,000	$13,543
Avg Net Price	$30,524	$22,456
Avg Grant Aid	$31,776	$27,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Longy	The Sage Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	82	1,737
Admitted	73	1,279
Acceptance Rate	89%	73.6%
Enrolled %	15.1%	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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Longy	The Sage Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	3:1	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	Longy	The Sage Colleges
Graduation Rate	-	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	81%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,194	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$270	$240

Diversity	Longy	The Sage Colleges
% Men	37%	23%
% Women	63%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	63%
% Black	0%	13%
% Hispanic	8%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	56%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	Longy	The Sage Colleges
% In-State	0%	86%
% Out-of-State	13%	13%
Campus	Longy	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

• The Sage Colleges is larger than than Longy based on total student enrollment (2,159 students vs. 315 students)

Longy vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Longy or The Sage Colleges?

• Longy School of Music is 46.2% more expensive to attend than The Sage Colleges for in-state tuition ($49,500.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• Out of state tuition is 46.2% higher at Longy than The Sage Colleges ($49,500.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Sage Colleges than Longy ($22,456 vs. $30,524)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Longy School of Music are 12.9% lower than costs at The Sage Colleges ($12,000 vs. $13,543)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Longy School of Music as The Sage Colleges (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Longy School of Music students is 13.6% larger than aid received The Sage Colleges ($31,776 vs. $27,982)

Longy vs. The Sage Colleges Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Longy 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 Longy .

• Longy has a higher acceptance rate (89%) than The Sage Colleges (73.6%)

Longy vs. The Sage Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Longy 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 Longy.

• The Sage Colleges students graduate with a $2,944 lower median federal student loan debt than Longy graduates. ($23,250 vs. $26,194)
• The Sage Colleges graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than Longy graduates. ($240 vs. $270)
• More Longy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Sage Colleges students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 62%)

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