UB vs. The Sage Colleges

University of Baltimore vs. The Sage Colleges comparison

	University of Baltimore	The Sage Colleges	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UB	The Sage Colleges
Location	Baltimore, MD	Troy, NY
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	3,288	2,159
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ubalt.edu	sage.edu
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Costs	UB	The Sage Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$7,296	$33,851
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,746	$33,851
Room & Board	$19,350	$13,543
Avg Net Price	$18,122	$22,456
Avg Grant Aid	$7,544	$27,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	100%

Admission	UB	The Sage Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	150	1,737
Admitted	134	1,279
Acceptance Rate	89.3%	73.6%
Enrolled %	23.1%	18.6%
Avg High School GPA	2.89	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	920/1050
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	UB	The Sage Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (46%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (7%) Communications Technology (6%) Communication (5%)	Health Professions (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Business (15%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	UB	The Sage Colleges
Graduation Rate	-	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$60,600	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,500	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$222	$240

Diversity	UB	The Sage Colleges
% Men	37%	23%
% Women	63%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	63%
% Black	47%	13%
% Hispanic	5%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	8%

Students	UB	The Sage Colleges
% In-State	97%	86%
% Out-of-State	0%	13%
Campus	UB	The Sage Colleges
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Baltimore is larger than than The Sage Colleges based on total student enrollment (3,288 students vs. 2,159 students)

UB vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UB or The Sage Colleges?

• The Sage Colleges is 364% more expensive to attend than UB for in-state tuition ($33,851.00 vs. $7,296.00)
• Out of state tuition is 63.2% higher at The Sage Colleges than University of Baltimore ($33,851.00 vs. $20,746.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Baltimore than The Sage Colleges ($18,122 vs. $22,456)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Sage Colleges are 42.9% lower than costs at University of Baltimore ($13,543 vs. $19,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The Sage Colleges than University of Baltimore (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Sage Colleges students is 270.9% larger than aid received University of Baltimore ($27,982 vs. $7,544)

UB vs. The Sage Colleges Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UB 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 UB .

• Accepted freshman The Sage Colleges students have a 0.41 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at UB (2.89)
• UB has a higher acceptance rate (89.3%) than The Sage Colleges (73.6%)

UB vs. The Sage Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UB 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 UB.

• Graduates from University of Baltimore earn on average $17,500 more per year than The Sage Colleges graduates after ten years. ($60,600 vs. $43,100)
• University of Baltimore students graduate with a $1,750 lower median federal student loan debt than The Sage Colleges graduates. ($21,500 vs. $23,250)
• UB graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than The Sage Colleges graduates. ($222 vs. $240)
• More The Sage Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UB students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 45%)

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