Menlo vs. The Sage Colleges

Menlo College vs. The Sage Colleges comparison

	Menlo College	The Sage Colleges	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Menlo	The Sage Colleges
Location	Atherton, CA	Troy, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	800	2,159
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	sage.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Menlo	The Sage Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$33,851
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$33,851
Room & Board	$16,250	$13,543
Avg Net Price	$29,151	$22,456
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$27,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Menlo	The Sage Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,357	1,737
Admitted	2,072	1,279
Acceptance Rate	61.7%	73.6%
Enrolled %	9.8%	18.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	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	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Menlo	The Sage Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)	Health Professions (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Business (15%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	Menlo	The Sage Colleges
Graduation Rate	34%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$217	$240

Diversity	Menlo	The Sage Colleges
% Men	56%	23%
% Women	44%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	63%
% Black	6%	13%
% Hispanic	22%	9%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	3%
% International	14%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	8%

Students	Menlo	The Sage Colleges
% In-State	49%	86%
% Out-of-State	22%	13%
Campus	Menlo	The Sage Colleges
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The Sage Colleges is larger than than Menlo based on total student enrollment (2,159 students vs. 800 students)

Menlo vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

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

• Menlo College is 42.6% more expensive to attend than The Sage Colleges for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.6% higher at Menlo than The Sage Colleges ($48,260.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Sage Colleges than Menlo ($22,456 vs. $29,151)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Sage Colleges are 20% lower than costs at Menlo College ($13,543 vs. $16,250)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College as The Sage Colleges (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 23.8% larger than aid received The Sage Colleges ($34,632 vs. $27,982)

Menlo vs. The Sage Colleges Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Menlo 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 Menlo .

• Accepted freshman Menlo students have at the same average high school GPA (3.3) as students at The Sage Colleges (3.3)
• The Sage Colleges has a higher acceptance rate (73.6%) than Menlo (61.7%)

Menlo vs. The Sage Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Menlo 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 Menlo.

• The graduation rate at The Sage Colleges is higher than Menlo College (58% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Menlo College earn on average $10,800 more per year than The Sage Colleges graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $43,100)
• Menlo College students graduate with a $2,188 lower median federal student loan debt than The Sage Colleges graduates. ($21,062 vs. $23,250)
• Menlo graduates are paying $23 less per month on federal student loans than The Sage Colleges graduates. ($217 vs. $240)
• More The Sage Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Menlo students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 55%)

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