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	3,101	2,064
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)	$7,442	$35,206
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,160	$35,206
Room & Board	$19,350	$13,791
Avg Net Price	$17,253	$23,588
Avg Grant Aid	$8,833	$27,394
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	UB	The Sage Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	173	1,655
Admitted	148	1,261
Acceptance Rate	85.5%	76.2%
Enrolled %	27.7%	15.1%
Avg High School GPA	2.89	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1010/1110
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	20%	8%
% Women	38%	40%
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	85%	90%
% Out-of-State	2%	10%
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 (3,101 students vs. 2,064 students)

UB vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

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

• The Sage Colleges is 373.1% more expensive to attend than UB for in-state tuition ($35,206.00 vs. $7,442.00)
• Out of state tuition is 66.4% higher at The Sage Colleges than University of Baltimore ($35,206.00 vs. $21,160.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Baltimore than The Sage Colleges ($17,253 vs. $23,588)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Sage Colleges are 40.3% lower than costs at University of Baltimore ($13,791 vs. $19,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The Sage Colleges than University of Baltimore (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Sage Colleges students is 210.1% larger than aid received University of Baltimore ($27,394 vs. $8,833)

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 (85.5%) than The Sage Colleges (76.2%)

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/