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Overview |
The Sage Colleges | Cairn | ||
| Location | Troy, NY | Langhorne, PA | ||
| Setting | Small City | Large Suburban | ||
| Enrollment | 2,159 | 1,031 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
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| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | sage.edu | cairn.edu | ||
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Costs |
The Sage Colleges | Cairn | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $33,851 | $31,255 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $33,851 | $31,255 | ||
| Room & Board | $13,543 | $11,764 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $22,456 | $25,923 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $27,982 | $18,376 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 100% | 96% |
Admission |
The Sage Colleges | Cairn | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 1,737 | 468 | ||
| Admitted | 1,279 | 379 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 73.6% | 81% | ||
| Enrolled % | 18.6% | 53.3% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.3 | 3.31 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B+ | B+ | ||
| Admissions Standards | Unavailable | Unavailable | ||
| Applicant Competition | Low | |||
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| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
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Academics |
The Sage Colleges | Cairn | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 10:1 | 11:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
The Sage Colleges | Cairn | ||
| Graduation Rate | 58% | 63% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $43,100 | $37,000 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 62% | 69% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $23,250 | $27,000 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $240 | $279 |
Diversity |
The Sage Colleges | Cairn | ||
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| % Men | 23% | 47% | ||
| % Women | 77% | 53% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Medium | Low | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 63% | 72% | ||
| % Black | 13% | 14% | ||
| % Hispanic | 9% | 7% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 3% | 2% | ||
| % International | 0% | 2% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 8% | 0% |
Students |
The Sage Colleges | Cairn | ||
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| % In-State | 86% | 60% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 13% | 36% | ||
Campus |
The Sage Colleges | Cairn | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | No | No | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- The Sage Colleges is larger than than Cairn based on total student enrollment (2,159 students vs. 1,031 students)
The Sage Colleges vs. Cairn Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, The Sage Colleges or Cairn?
- The Sage Colleges is 8.3% more expensive to attend than Cairn for in-state tuition ($33,851.00 vs. $31,255.00)
- Out of state tuition is 8.3% higher at The Sage Colleges than Cairn University ($33,851.00 vs. $31,255.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Sage Colleges than Cairn ($22,456 vs. $25,923)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cairn University are 15.1% lower than costs at The Sage Colleges ($11,764 vs. $13,543)
- More students receive financial grant aid at The Sage Colleges than Cairn University (100% vs. 96%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by The Sage Colleges students is 52.3% larger than aid received Cairn University ($27,982 vs. $18,376)
The Sage Colleges vs. Cairn Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, The Sage Colleges or Cairn? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cairn or The Sage Colleges .
- Accepted freshman Cairn students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at The Sage Colleges (3.3)
- Cairn has a higher acceptance rate (81%) than The Sage Colleges (73.6%)
The Sage Colleges vs. Cairn Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, The Sage Colleges or Cairn? 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 Cairn and The Sage Colleges.
- The graduation rate at Cairn is higher than The Sage Colleges (63% vs. 58%)
- Graduates from The Sage Colleges earn on average $6,100 more per year than Cairn graduates after ten years. ($43,100 vs. $37,000)
- The Sage Colleges students graduate with a $3,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Cairn graduates. ($23,250 vs. $27,000)
- The Sage Colleges graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than Cairn graduates. ($240 vs. $279)
- More Cairn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Sage Colleges students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 62%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/