CCS vs. Cairn

College for Creative Studies vs. Cairn University comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Cairn University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Cairn
Location	Detroit, MI	Langhorne, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,517	1,031
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	cairn.edu
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Costs	CCS	Cairn
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$31,255
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$31,255
Room & Board	$8,850	$11,764
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$25,923
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$18,376
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	96%

Admission	CCS	Cairn
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	468
Admitted	798	379
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	81%
Enrolled %	32.6%	53.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.31
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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	CCS	Cairn
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)
Outcomes	CCS	Cairn
Graduation Rate	57%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	CCS	Cairn
% Men	36%	47%
% Women	64%	53%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	72%
% Black	10%	14%
% Hispanic	4%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	7%	2%
% Unknown Race	11%	0%

Students	CCS	Cairn
% In-State	76%	60%
% Out-of-State	20%	36%
Campus	CCS	Cairn
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 Cairn based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 1,031 students)

CCS vs. Cairn Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Cairn?

• College for Creative Studies is 53.7% more expensive to attend than Cairn for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $31,255.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53.7% higher at CCS than Cairn University ($48,030.00 vs. $31,255.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cairn University than CCS ($25,923 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 32.9% lower than costs at Cairn University ($8,850 vs. $11,764)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Cairn University (97% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 32.3% larger than aid received Cairn University ($24,307 vs. $18,376)

CCS vs. Cairn Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 94 points higher than at Cairn (976)
• Incoming CCS students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Cairn (21)
• Accepted freshman Cairn students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at CCS (3.19)
• Cairn has a higher acceptance rate (81%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. Cairn Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or Cairn? 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 Cairn and CCS.

• The graduation rate at Cairn is higher than College for Creative Studies (63% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $9,100 more per year than Cairn graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $37,000)
• Cairn University and CCS graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Cairn University and CCS graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Cairn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCS students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 60%)

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