Montserrat College of Art vs. The Sage Colleges

Montserrat College of Art vs. The Sage Colleges comparison

	Montserrat College of Art	The Sage Colleges	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montserrat College of Art	The Sage Colleges
Location	Beverly, MA	Troy, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	296	2,159
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	montserrat.edu	sage.edu
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Costs	Montserrat College of Art	The Sage Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$36,200	$33,851
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,200	$33,851
Room & Board	$14,800	$13,543
Avg Net Price	$34,280	$22,456
Avg Grant Aid	$20,165	$27,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Montserrat College of Art	The Sage Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,737
Admitted	-	1,279
Acceptance Rate	Open	73.6%
Enrolled %	Open	18.6%
Avg High School GPA	2.93	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Montserrat College of Art	The Sage Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (75%) General Studies (25%)	Health Professions (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Business (15%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	Montserrat College of Art	The Sage Colleges
Graduation Rate	49%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$279	$240

Diversity	Montserrat College of Art	The Sage Colleges
% Men	24%	23%
% Women	76%	77%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	63%
% Black	4%	13%
% Hispanic	9%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	29%	8%

Students	Montserrat College of Art	The Sage Colleges
% In-State	42%	86%
% Out-of-State	55%	13%
Campus	Montserrat College of Art	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 Montserrat College of Art based on total student enrollment (2,159 students vs. 296 students)

Montserrat College of Art vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Montserrat College of Art or The Sage Colleges?

• Montserrat College of Art is 6.9% more expensive to attend than The Sage Colleges for in-state tuition ($36,200.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.9% higher at Montserrat College of Art than The Sage Colleges ($36,200.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Sage Colleges than Montserrat College of Art ($22,456 vs. $34,280)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Sage Colleges are 9.3% lower than costs at Montserrat College of Art ($13,543 vs. $14,800)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Montserrat College of Art as The Sage Colleges (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Sage Colleges students is 38.8% larger than aid received Montserrat College of Art ($27,982 vs. $20,165)

Which college is harder to get into, Montserrat College of Art 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 Montserrat College of Art .

• Accepted freshman The Sage Colleges students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Montserrat College of Art (2.93)

Montserrat College of Art vs. The Sage Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Montserrat College of Art 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 Montserrat College of Art.

• The graduation rate at The Sage Colleges is higher than Montserrat College of Art (58% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from The Sage Colleges earn on average $10,600 more per year than Montserrat College of Art graduates after ten years. ($43,100 vs. $32,500)
• The Sage Colleges students graduate with a $3,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Montserrat College of Art graduates. ($23,250 vs. $27,000)
• The Sage Colleges graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than Montserrat College of Art graduates. ($240 vs. $279)
• More The Sage Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Montserrat College of Art 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/