CCS vs. Beacon College

College for Creative Studies vs. Beacon College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Beacon College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Beacon College
Location	Detroit, MI	Leesburg, FL
Setting	Large City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,459	527
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	beaconcollege.edu
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Costs	CCS	Beacon College
Tuition (In State)	$49,950	$48,510
Tuition (Out of State)	$49,950	$48,510
Room & Board	$11,040	$14,842
Avg Net Price	$34,436	$47,664
Avg Grant Aid	$26,983	$21,203
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	97%

Admission	CCS	Beacon College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,132	593
Admitted	1,050	358
Acceptance Rate	92.8%	60.4%
Enrolled %	25%	35.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.2
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	Beacon College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Human Services (41%) Computer and Information Sciences (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%)
Outcomes	CCS	Beacon College
Graduation Rate	57%	82%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	CCS	Beacon College
% Men	2%	4%
% Women	2%	2%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	70%
% Black	10%	15%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	7%	3%
% Unknown Race	11%	0%

Students	CCS	Beacon College
% In-State	76%	33%
% Out-of-State	18%	65%
Campus	CCS	Beacon College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Beacon College based on total student enrollment (1,459 students vs. 527 students)

CCS vs. Beacon College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Beacon College?

• College for Creative Studies is 3% more expensive to attend than Beacon College for in-state tuition ($49,950.00 vs. $48,510.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3% higher at CCS than Beacon College ($49,950.00 vs. $48,510.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College for Creative Studies than Beacon College ($34,436 vs. $47,664)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 34.4% lower than costs at Beacon College ($11,040 vs. $14,842)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Beacon College (99% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 27.3% larger than aid received Beacon College ($26,983 vs. $21,203)

CCS vs. Beacon College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Beacon College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at CCS (3.19)
• CCS has a higher acceptance rate (92.8%) than Beacon College (60.4%)

CCS vs. Beacon College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Beacon College is higher than College for Creative Studies (82% vs. 57%)
• Beacon College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Beacon College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Beacon College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 55%)

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