Sierra College vs. Sage College

Sierra College vs. Sage College comparison

	Sierra College	Sage College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Sierra College	Sage College
Location	Rocklin, CA	Moreno Valley, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	15,766	406
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	sierracollege.edu	sagecollege.edu
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Costs	Sierra College	Sage College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$12,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,496	$12,200
Room & Board	$7,800	$15,960
Avg Net Price	$6,270	$9,158
Avg Grant Aid	$5,067	$5,325
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	75%

Admission	Sierra 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
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Submit Test Scores		Not applicable
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Academics	Sierra College	Sage College
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Business (17%) General Studies (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)	Legal Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Sierra College	Sage College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$35,500
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,640
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$275

Diversity	Sierra College	Sage College
% Men	45%	0%
% Women	55%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	52%
% Black	3%	4%
% Hispanic	27%	29%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	5%	10%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Sierra College	Sage College
% In-State	98%	-
% Out-of-State	1%	-
Campus	Sierra College	Sage College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Sierra College is larger than than Sage College based on total student enrollment (15,766 students vs. 406 students)

Sierra College vs. Sage College Cost Comparison

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

• Sage College is 1,005.1% more expensive to attend than Sierra College for in-state tuition ($12,200.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 43.6% higher at Sage College than Sierra College ($12,200.00 vs. $8,496.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Sierra College than Sage College ($6,270 vs. $9,158)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sierra College are 104.6% lower than costs at Sage College ($7,800 vs. $15,960)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Sierra College than Sage College (82% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sage College students is 5.1% larger than aid received Sierra College ($5,325 vs. $5,067)

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

Sierra College vs. Sage College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Sierra 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 Sierra College.

• Graduates from Sierra College earn on average $600 more per year than Sage College graduates after ten years. ($36,100 vs. $35,500)
• More Sage College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sierra College students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 32%)

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