Woodbury University vs. The Sage Colleges

Woodbury University vs. The Sage Colleges comparison

	Woodbury University	The Sage Colleges	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Woodbury University	The Sage Colleges
Location	Burbank, CA	Troy, NY
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	943	2,159
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	woodbury.edu	sage.edu
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Costs	Woodbury University	The Sage Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$43,392	$33,851
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,392	$33,851
Room & Board	$14,138	$13,543
Avg Net Price	$32,182	$22,456
Avg Grant Aid	$23,816	$27,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Woodbury University	The Sage Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,460	1,737
Admitted	914	1,279
Acceptance Rate	62.6%	73.6%
Enrolled %	12.8%	18.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.39	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
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	Woodbury University	The Sage Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Architecture (42%) Business (35%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Psychology (2%) General Studies (2%)	Health Professions (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Business (15%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	Woodbury University	The Sage Colleges
Graduation Rate	52%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$50,500	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$320	$240

Diversity	Woodbury University	The Sage Colleges
% Men	47%	23%
% Women	53%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	63%
% Black	3%	13%
% Hispanic	26%	9%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	24%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	8%

Students	Woodbury University	The Sage Colleges
% In-State	73%	86%
% Out-of-State	21%	13%
Campus	Woodbury University	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 Woodbury University based on total student enrollment (2,159 students vs. 943 students)

Woodbury University vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Woodbury University or The Sage Colleges?

• Woodbury University is 28.2% more expensive to attend than The Sage Colleges for in-state tuition ($43,392.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.2% higher at Woodbury University than The Sage Colleges ($43,392.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Sage Colleges than Woodbury University ($22,456 vs. $32,182)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Sage Colleges are 4.4% lower than costs at Woodbury University ($13,543 vs. $14,138)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The Sage Colleges than Woodbury University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Sage Colleges students is 17.5% larger than aid received Woodbury University ($27,982 vs. $23,816)

Woodbury University vs. The Sage Colleges Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Woodbury University 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 Woodbury University .

• Accepted freshman Woodbury University students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at The Sage Colleges (3.3)
• The Sage Colleges has a higher acceptance rate (73.6%) than Woodbury University (62.6%)

Woodbury University vs. The Sage Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Woodbury University 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 Woodbury University.

• The graduation rate at The Sage Colleges is higher than Woodbury University (58% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Woodbury University earn on average $7,400 more per year than The Sage Colleges graduates after ten years. ($50,500 vs. $43,100)
• The Sage Colleges students graduate with a $7,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Woodbury University graduates. ($23,250 vs. $31,000)
• The Sage Colleges graduates are paying $80 less per month on federal student loans than Woodbury University graduates. ($240 vs. $320)
• More The Sage Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Woodbury University students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 60%)

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