Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology vs. The Sage Colleges

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology vs. The Sage Colleges comparison

	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	The Sage Colleges	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	The Sage Colleges
Location	Flushing, NY	Troy, NY
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,187	2,159
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	vaughn.edu	sage.edu
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Costs	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	The Sage Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$26,880	$33,851
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,880	$33,851
Room & Board	$14,180	$13,543
Avg Net Price	$34,758	$22,456
Avg Grant Aid	$6,444	$27,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	The Sage Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,737
Admitted	-	1,279
Acceptance Rate		73.6%
Enrolled %		18.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	The Sage Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Transportation and Materials Moving (47%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (14%) Business (2%) Computer and Information Sciences (1%)	Health Professions (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Business (15%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	The Sage Colleges
Graduation Rate	50%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,000	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,750	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$255	$240

Diversity	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	The Sage Colleges
% Men	87%	23%
% Women	13%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	14%	63%
% Black	19%	13%
% Hispanic	34%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	8%

Students	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	The Sage Colleges
% In-State	89%	86%
% Out-of-State	10%	13%
Campus	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	The Sage Colleges
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The Sage Colleges is larger than than Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology based on total student enrollment (2,159 students vs. 1,187 students)

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology or The Sage Colleges?

• The Sage Colleges is 25.9% more expensive to attend than Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology for in-state tuition ($33,851.00 vs. $26,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.9% higher at The Sage Colleges than Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ($33,851.00 vs. $26,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Sage Colleges than Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ($22,456 vs. $34,758)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Sage Colleges are 4.7% lower than costs at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ($13,543 vs. $14,180)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The Sage Colleges than Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Sage Colleges students is 334.2% larger than aid received Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ($27,982 vs. $6,444)

Which college is harder to get into, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology 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 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology .

• Accepted freshman Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology students have at the same average high school GPA (3.3) as students at The Sage Colleges (3.3)

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology vs. The Sage Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology 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 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology.

• The graduation rate at The Sage Colleges is higher than Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (58% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology earn on average $11,900 more per year than The Sage Colleges graduates after ten years. ($55,000 vs. $43,100)
• The Sage Colleges students graduate with a $1,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology graduates. ($23,250 vs. $24,750)
• The Sage Colleges graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology graduates. ($240 vs. $255)
• More The Sage Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 46%)

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