CCS vs. Alverno College

College for Creative Studies vs. Alverno College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Alverno College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Alverno College
Location	Detroit, MI	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,517	1,596
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	alverno.edu
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Costs	CCS	Alverno College
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$31,008
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$31,008
Room & Board	$8,850	$8,620
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$18,097
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$24,833
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	Alverno College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	652
Admitted	798	586
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	89.9%
Enrolled %	32.6%	22.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	CCS	Alverno College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Health Professions (40%) Business (19%) Communication (6%) Education (6%) Psychology (5%)
Outcomes	CCS	Alverno College
Graduation Rate	57%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$31,693
Median Loan Payment	$279	$327

Diversity	CCS	Alverno College
% Men	36%	8%
% Women	64%	92%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	52%
% Black	10%	15%
% Hispanic	4%	23%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	0%

Students	CCS	Alverno College
% In-State	76%	87%
% Out-of-State	20%	12%
Campus	CCS	Alverno College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Alverno College is larger than than CCS based on total student enrollment (1,596 students vs. 1,517 students)

CCS vs. Alverno College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Alverno College?

• College for Creative Studies is 54.9% more expensive to attend than Alverno College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $31,008.00)
• Out of state tuition is 54.9% higher at CCS than Alverno College ($48,030.00 vs. $31,008.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Alverno College than CCS ($18,097 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alverno College are 2.7% lower than costs at College for Creative Studies ($8,620 vs. $8,850)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alverno College than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alverno College students is 2.2% larger than aid received College for Creative Studies ($24,833 vs. $24,307)

CCS vs. Alverno College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 160 points higher than at Alverno College (910)
• Incoming CCS students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Alverno College (19)
• Accepted freshman Alverno College students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at CCS (3.19)
• Alverno College has a higher acceptance rate (89.9%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. Alverno College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or Alverno 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 Alverno College and CCS.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Alverno College (57% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $7,000 more per year than Alverno College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $39,100)
• College for Creative Studies students graduate with a $4,693 lower median federal student loan debt than Alverno College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $31,693)
• CCS graduates are paying $48 less per month on federal student loans than Alverno College graduates. ($279 vs. $327)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Alverno College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 48%)

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