CCS vs. Alderson Broaddus College

College for Creative Studies vs. Alderson Broaddus College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Alderson Broaddus College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Alderson Broaddus College
Location	Detroit, MI	Philippi, WV
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,517	767
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	ab.edu
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Costs	CCS	Alderson Broaddus College
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$31,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$31,200
Room & Board	$8,850	$10,170
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$19,499
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$24,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	Alderson Broaddus College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	1,693
Admitted	798	1,041
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	61.5%
Enrolled %	32.6%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		15/22
SAT Range		900/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	CCS	Alderson Broaddus College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Health Professions (30%) Biology (21%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	CCS	Alderson Broaddus College
Graduation Rate	57%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	CCS	Alderson Broaddus College
% Men	36%	56%
% Women	64%	44%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	73%
% Black	10%	16%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	7%	4%
% Unknown Race	11%	0%

Students	CCS	Alderson Broaddus College
% In-State	76%	34%
% Out-of-State	20%	62%
Campus	CCS	Alderson Broaddus College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Alderson Broaddus College based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 767 students)

CCS vs. Alderson Broaddus College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Alderson Broaddus College?

• College for Creative Studies is 53.9% more expensive to attend than Alderson Broaddus College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $31,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53.9% higher at CCS than Alderson Broaddus College ($48,030.00 vs. $31,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Alderson Broaddus College than CCS ($19,499 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 14.9% lower than costs at Alderson Broaddus College ($8,850 vs. $10,170)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alderson Broaddus College than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alderson Broaddus College students is 1.4% larger than aid received College for Creative Studies ($24,656 vs. $24,307)

CCS vs. Alderson Broaddus College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 90 points higher than at Alderson Broaddus College (980)
• Incoming CCS students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Alderson Broaddus College (21)
• Accepted freshman Alderson Broaddus College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at CCS (3.19)
• Alderson Broaddus College has a higher acceptance rate (61.5%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. Alderson Broaddus College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or Alderson Broaddus College? 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 Alderson Broaddus College and CCS.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Alderson Broaddus College (57% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $200 more per year than Alderson Broaddus College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $45,900)
• Alderson Broaddus College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Alderson Broaddus College graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Alderson Broaddus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCS students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 60%)

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