Capitol College vs. CCS

Capitol College vs. College for Creative Studies comparison

	Capitol College	College for Creative Studies	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Capitol College	CCS
Location	Laurel, MD	Detroit, MI
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	823	1,517
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	capitol-college.edu	collegeforcreativestudies.edu
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Costs	Capitol College	CCS
Tuition (In State)	$25,830	$48,030
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,830	$48,030
Room & Board	$12,816	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$25,445	$34,906
Avg Grant Aid	$14,332	$24,307
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	97%

Admission	Capitol College	CCS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	258	1,622
Admitted	166	798
Acceptance Rate	64.3%	49.2%
Enrolled %	28.3%	32.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.19
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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Capitol College	CCS
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	Capitol College	CCS
Graduation Rate	37%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$70,100	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,736	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$266	$279

Diversity	Capitol College	CCS
% Men	79%	36%
% Women	21%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	58%
% Black	35%	10%
% Hispanic	12%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	1%	7%
% Unknown Race	1%	11%

Students	Capitol College	CCS
% In-State	79%	76%
% Out-of-State	15%	20%
Campus	Capitol College	CCS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Capitol College based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 823 students)

Capitol College vs. CCS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Capitol College or CCS?

• College for Creative Studies is 85.9% more expensive to attend than Capitol College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• Out of state tuition is 85.9% higher at CCS than Capitol College ($48,030.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Capitol College than CCS ($25,445 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 44.8% lower than costs at Capitol College ($8,850 vs. $12,816)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Capitol College (97% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 69.6% larger than aid received Capitol College ($24,307 vs. $14,332)

Capitol College vs. CCS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 47 points higher than at Capitol College (1023)
• Incoming CCS students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Capitol College (22)
• Accepted freshman Capitol College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at CCS (3.19)
• Capitol College has a higher acceptance rate (64.3%) than CCS (49.2%)

Capitol College vs. CCS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Capitol 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 Capitol College.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Capitol College (57% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $24,000 more per year than CCS graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $46,100)
• Capitol College students graduate with a $1,264 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($25,736 vs. $27,000)
• Capitol College graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($266 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Capitol College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 60%)

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