Notre Dame of Maryland University vs. The Sage Colleges

Notre Dame of Maryland University vs. The Sage Colleges comparison

	Notre Dame of Maryland University	The Sage Colleges	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Notre Dame of Maryland University	The Sage Colleges
Location	Baltimore, MD	Troy, NY
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,733	2,159
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndm.edu	sage.edu
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Costs	Notre Dame of Maryland University	The Sage Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$39,250	$33,851
Tuition (Out of State)	$39,250	$33,851
Room & Board	$12,950	$13,543
Avg Net Price	$22,675	$22,456
Avg Grant Aid	$34,267	$27,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Notre Dame of Maryland University	The Sage Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,680	1,737
Admitted	1,169	1,279
Acceptance Rate	69.6%	73.6%
Enrolled %	4.8%	18.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.66	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Notre Dame of Maryland University	The Sage Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Business (16%) General Studies (14%) Biology (4%)	Health Professions (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Business (15%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	Notre Dame of Maryland University	The Sage Colleges
Graduation Rate	48%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$52,700	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$268	$240

Diversity	Notre Dame of Maryland University	The Sage Colleges
% Men	14%	23%
% Women	86%	77%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	56%	63%
% Black	27%	13%
% Hispanic	6%	9%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	8%

Students	Notre Dame of Maryland University	The Sage Colleges
% In-State	80%	86%
% Out-of-State	20%	13%
Campus	Notre Dame of Maryland University	The Sage Colleges
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The Sage Colleges is larger than than Notre Dame of Maryland University based on total student enrollment (2,159 students vs. 1,733 students)

Notre Dame of Maryland University vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Notre Dame of Maryland University or The Sage Colleges?

• Notre Dame of Maryland University is 15.9% more expensive to attend than The Sage Colleges for in-state tuition ($39,250.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.9% higher at Notre Dame of Maryland University than The Sage Colleges ($39,250.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Sage Colleges than Notre Dame of Maryland University ($22,456 vs. $22,675)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Notre Dame of Maryland University are 4.6% lower than costs at The Sage Colleges ($12,950 vs. $13,543)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Notre Dame of Maryland University as The Sage Colleges (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Notre Dame of Maryland University students is 22.5% larger than aid received The Sage Colleges ($34,267 vs. $27,982)

Notre Dame of Maryland University vs. The Sage Colleges Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Notre Dame of Maryland University 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 Notre Dame of Maryland University .

• Accepted freshman Notre Dame of Maryland University students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.66) than students at The Sage Colleges (3.3)
• The Sage Colleges has a higher acceptance rate (73.6%) than Notre Dame of Maryland University (69.6%)

Notre Dame of Maryland University vs. The Sage Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Notre Dame of Maryland University 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 Notre Dame of Maryland University.

• The graduation rate at The Sage Colleges is higher than Notre Dame of Maryland University (58% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Notre Dame of Maryland University earn on average $9,600 more per year than The Sage Colleges graduates after ten years. ($52,700 vs. $43,100)
• The Sage Colleges students graduate with a $2,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Notre Dame of Maryland University graduates. ($23,250 vs. $26,000)
• The Sage Colleges graduates are paying $28 less per month on federal student loans than Notre Dame of Maryland University graduates. ($240 vs. $268)
• More The Sage Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Notre Dame of Maryland University students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 57%)

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