LMC vs. Sage College

Los Medanos College vs. Sage College comparison

	Los Medanos College	Sage College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LMC	Sage College
Location	Pittsburg, CA	Moreno Valley, CA
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	7,791	406
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	losmedanos.edu	sagecollege.edu
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Costs	LMC	Sage College
Tuition (In State)	$1,288	$12,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,988	$12,200
Room & Board	$20,493	$15,960
Avg Net Price	$7,459	$9,158
Avg Grant Aid	$4,378	$5,325
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	75%

Admission	LMC	Sage College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not applicable
Application Deadline	Aug 9, 2025

Academics	LMC	Sage College
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (37%) Health Professions (21%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (11%) Work and Family Studies (8%) Business (7%)	Legal Professions (100%)
Outcomes	LMC	Sage College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,700	$35,500
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,640
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$275

Diversity	LMC	Sage College
% Men	43%	0%
% Women	57%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	28%	52%
% Black	15%	4%
% Hispanic	38%	29%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	8%	10%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	LMC	Sage College
% In-State	95%	-
% Out-of-State	0%	-
Campus	LMC	Sage College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Los Medanos College is larger than than Sage College based on total student enrollment (7,791 students vs. 406 students)

LMC vs. Sage College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LMC or Sage College?

• Sage College is 847.2% more expensive to attend than LMC for in-state tuition ($12,200.00 vs. $1,288.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.7% higher at Sage College than Los Medanos College ($12,200.00 vs. $8,988.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Los Medanos College than Sage College ($7,459 vs. $9,158)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sage College are 28.4% lower than costs at Los Medanos College ($15,960 vs. $20,493)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Los Medanos College than Sage College (84% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sage College students is 21.6% larger than aid received Los Medanos College ($5,325 vs. $4,378)

Which college is harder to get into, LMC or Sage College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Sage College or LMC .

LMC vs. Sage College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LMC or Sage College? 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 Sage College and LMC.

• Graduates from Los Medanos College earn on average $5,200 more per year than Sage College graduates after ten years. ($40,700 vs. $35,500)
• More LMC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sage College students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 40%)

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