Cambridge College vs. CCS

Cambridge College vs. College for Creative Studies comparison

	Cambridge College	College for Creative Studies	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cambridge College	CCS
Location	Cambridge, MA	Detroit, MI
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	1,952	1,459
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cambridgecollege.edu	collegeforcreativestudies.edu
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Costs	Cambridge College	CCS
Tuition (In State)	$18,072	$49,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,072	$49,950
Room & Board	$12,000	$11,040
Avg Net Price	-	$34,436
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$26,983
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	99%

Admission	Cambridge College	CCS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,132
Admitted	-	1,050
Acceptance Rate	Open	92.8%
Enrolled %	Open	25%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.19
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Cambridge College	CCS
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (44%) Business (29%) Psychology (27%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	Cambridge College	CCS
Graduation Rate	8%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,200	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,625	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$213	$279

Diversity	Cambridge College	CCS
% Men	14%	2%
% Women	49%	2%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	17%	58%
% Black	37%	10%
% Hispanic	31%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	9%	7%
% Unknown Race	0%	11%

Students	Cambridge College	CCS
% In-State	94%	76%
% Out-of-State	6%	18%
Campus	Cambridge College	CCS
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

• Cambridge College is larger than than CCS based on total student enrollment (1,952 students vs. 1,459 students)

Cambridge College vs. CCS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cambridge College or CCS?

• College for Creative Studies is 176.4% more expensive to attend than Cambridge College for in-state tuition ($49,950.00 vs. $18,072.00)
• Out of state tuition is 176.4% higher at CCS than Cambridge College ($49,950.00 vs. $18,072.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 8.7% lower than costs at Cambridge College ($11,040 vs. $12,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Cambridge College (99% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is ?% larger than aid received Cambridge College ($26,983 vs. $0)

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

Cambridge College vs. CCS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cambridge College 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 Cambridge College.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Cambridge College (57% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $6,900 more per year than Cambridge College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $39,200)
• Cambridge College students graduate with a $6,375 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($20,625 vs. $27,000)
• Cambridge College graduates are paying $66 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($213 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cambridge College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 41%)

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