CIIS vs. CCS

California Institute of Integral Studies vs. College for Creative Studies comparison

	California Institute of Integral Studies	College for Creative Studies	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CIIS	CCS
Location	San Francisco, CA	Detroit, MI
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	2,145	1,517
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ciis.edu	collegeforcreativestudies.edu
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Costs	CIIS	CCS
Tuition (In State)	$0	$48,030
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$48,030
Room & Board	$0	$8,850
Avg Net Price	-	$34,906
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$24,307
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	97%

Admission	CIIS	CCS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,622
Admitted	-	798
Acceptance Rate		49.2%
Enrolled %		32.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.19
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	CIIS	CCS
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors		Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	CIIS	CCS
Graduation Rate	-	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$193	$279

Diversity	CIIS	CCS
% Men	19%	36%
% Women	81%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	58%
% Black	9%	10%
% Hispanic	19%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	10%	4%
% International	4%	7%
% Unknown Race	3%	11%

Students	CIIS	CCS
% In-State	-	76%
% Out-of-State	-	20%
Campus	CIIS	CCS
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California Institute of Integral Studies is larger than than CCS based on total student enrollment (2,145 students vs. 1,517 students)

CIIS vs. CCS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CIIS or CCS?

• College for Creative Studies is ?% more expensive to attend than CIIS for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at CCS than California Institute of Integral Studies ($48,030.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than California Institute of Integral Studies (97% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is ?% larger than aid received California Institute of Integral Studies ($24,307 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, CIIS or CCS? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between CCS or CIIS .

CIIS vs. CCS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CIIS or CCS? 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 CCS and CIIS.

• California Institute of Integral Studies students graduate with a $8,250 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($18,750 vs. $27,000)
• CIIS graduates are paying $86 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($193 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CIIS students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 45%)

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