CCS vs. Bennett College

College for Creative Studies vs. Bennett College for Women comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Bennett College for Women	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Bennett College
Location	Detroit, MI	Greensboro, NC
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,459	195
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	bennett.edu
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Costs	CCS	Bennett College
Tuition (In State)	$49,950	$16,640
Tuition (Out of State)	$49,950	$16,640
Room & Board	$11,040	$9,804
Avg Net Price	$34,436	$20,928
Avg Grant Aid	$26,983	$18,972
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	CCS	Bennett College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,132	723
Admitted	1,050	243
Acceptance Rate	92.8%	33.6%
Enrolled %	25%	20.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	2.74
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range
SAT Range		858/946
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	CCS	Bennett College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Communication (22%) Biology (18%) Psychology (12%) Business (9%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	CCS	Bennett College
Graduation Rate	57%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$32,400
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$37,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$382

Diversity	CCS	Bennett College
% Men	2%	0%
% Women	2%	2%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	58%	0%
% Black	10%	83%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	11%

Students	CCS	Bennett College
% In-State	76%	30%
% Out-of-State	18%	70%
Campus	CCS	Bennett College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Bennett College based on total student enrollment (1,459 students vs. 195 students)

CCS vs. Bennett College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Bennett College?

• College for Creative Studies is 200.2% more expensive to attend than Bennett College for in-state tuition ($49,950.00 vs. $16,640.00)
• Out of state tuition is 200.2% higher at CCS than Bennett College for Women ($49,950.00 vs. $16,640.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bennett College for Women than CCS ($20,928 vs. $34,436)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bennett College for Women are 12.6% lower than costs at College for Creative Studies ($9,804 vs. $11,040)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bennett College for Women than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 42.2% larger than aid received Bennett College for Women ($26,983 vs. $18,972)

CCS vs. Bennett College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman CCS students have a 0.45 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Bennett College (2.74)
• CCS has a higher acceptance rate (92.8%) than Bennett College (33.6%)

CCS vs. Bennett College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Bennett College for Women (57% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $13,700 more per year than Bennett College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $32,400)
• College for Creative Studies students graduate with a $10,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Bennett College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $37,000)
• CCS graduates are paying $103 less per month on federal student loans than Bennett College graduates. ($279 vs. $382)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bennett College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 30%)

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