RHC vs. Sage College

Rio Hondo College vs. Sage College comparison

	Rio Hondo College	Sage College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	RHC	Sage College
Location	Whittier, CA	Moreno Valley, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	16,139	406
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	riohondo.edu	sagecollege.edu
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Costs	RHC	Sage College
Tuition (In State)	$1,316	$12,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,812	$12,200
Room & Board	$17,782	$15,960
Avg Net Price	$6,099	$9,158
Avg Grant Aid	$5,037	$5,325
% Receiving Grant Aid	80%	75%

Admission	RHC	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 20, 2025

Academics	RHC	Sage College
Student to Faculty Ratio	29:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (21%) Work and Family Studies (19%) Health Professions (14%) Business (9%)	Legal Professions (100%)
Outcomes	RHC	Sage College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,500	$35,500
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,640
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$275

Diversity	RHC	Sage College
% Men	58%	0%
% Women	42%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	8%	52%
% Black	2%	4%
% Hispanic	77%	29%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	10%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	RHC	Sage College
% In-State	99%	-
% Out-of-State	0%	-
Campus	RHC	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

• Rio Hondo College is larger than than Sage College based on total student enrollment (16,139 students vs. 406 students)

RHC vs. Sage College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, RHC or Sage College?

• Sage College is 827.1% more expensive to attend than RHC for in-state tuition ($12,200.00 vs. $1,316.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.3% higher at Sage College than Rio Hondo College ($12,200.00 vs. $9,812.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rio Hondo College than Sage College ($6,099 vs. $9,158)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sage College are 11.4% lower than costs at Rio Hondo College ($15,960 vs. $17,782)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Rio Hondo College than Sage College (80% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sage College students is 5.7% larger than aid received Rio Hondo College ($5,325 vs. $5,037)

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

RHC vs. Sage College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, RHC 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 RHC.

• Graduates from Rio Hondo College earn on average $3,000 more per year than Sage College graduates after ten years. ($38,500 vs. $35,500)
• More Sage College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former RHC students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 34%)

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