Merced College vs. Sage College

Merced College vs. Sage College comparison

	Merced College	Sage College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Merced College	Sage College
Location	Merced, CA	Moreno Valley, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	10,214	406
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	mccd.edu	sagecollege.edu
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Costs	Merced College	Sage College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$12,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,800	$12,200
Room & Board	$17,784	$15,960
Avg Net Price	$6,934	$9,158
Avg Grant Aid	$7,004	$5,325
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	75%

Admission	Merced College	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

Academics	Merced College	Sage College
Student to Faculty Ratio	25:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Business (13%) Social Sciences (10%) Psychology (8%)	Legal Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Merced College	Sage College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,300	$35,500
Making Student Loan Payments	-	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,640
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$275

Diversity	Merced College	Sage College
% Men	40%	0%
% Women	60%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	22%	52%
% Black	3%	4%
% Hispanic	59%	29%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	10%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Merced College	Sage College
% In-State	96%	-
% Out-of-State	0%	-
Campus	Merced College	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

• Merced College is larger than than Sage College based on total student enrollment (10,214 students vs. 406 students)

Merced College vs. Sage College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Merced College or Sage College?

• Sage College is 1,005.1% more expensive to attend than Merced College for in-state tuition ($12,200.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.4% higher at Sage College than Merced College ($12,200.00 vs. $7,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Merced College than Sage College ($6,934 vs. $9,158)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sage College are 11.4% lower than costs at Merced College ($15,960 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Merced College than Sage College (95% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Merced College students is 31.5% larger than aid received Sage College ($7,004 vs. $5,325)

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

Merced College vs. Sage College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Merced College 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 Merced College.

• Graduates from Sage College earn on average $5,200 more per year than Merced College graduates after ten years. ($35,500 vs. $30,300)

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