CCS vs. Daemen College

College for Creative Studies vs. Daemen College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Daemen College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Daemen College
Location	Detroit, MI	Amherst, NY
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,517	2,642
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	daemen.edu
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Costs	CCS	Daemen College
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$32,090
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$32,090
Room & Board	$8,850	$13,630
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$20,273
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$21,618
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	Daemen College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	2,752
Admitted	798	2,200
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	79.9%
Enrolled %	32.6%	16.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.53
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	Daemen College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Health Professions (30%) General Studies (19%) Business (19%) Education (13%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%)
Outcomes	CCS	Daemen College
Graduation Rate	57%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$46,200
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,373
Median Loan Payment	$279	$210

Diversity	CCS	Daemen College
% Men	36%	23%
% Women	64%	77%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	73%
% Black	10%	12%
% Hispanic	4%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	7%	1%
% Unknown Race	11%	3%

Students	CCS	Daemen College
% In-State	76%	92%
% Out-of-State	20%	7%
Campus	CCS	Daemen 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

• Daemen College is larger than than CCS based on total student enrollment (2,642 students vs. 1,517 students)

CCS vs. Daemen College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Daemen College?

• College for Creative Studies is 49.7% more expensive to attend than Daemen College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $32,090.00)
• Out of state tuition is 49.7% higher at CCS than Daemen College ($48,030.00 vs. $32,090.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Daemen College than CCS ($20,273 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 54% lower than costs at Daemen College ($8,850 vs. $13,630)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Daemen College than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 12.4% larger than aid received Daemen College ($24,307 vs. $21,618)

CCS vs. Daemen College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Daemen College students have a 0.34 point higher average high school GPA (3.53) than students at CCS (3.19)
• Daemen College has a higher acceptance rate (79.9%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. Daemen College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Daemen College (57% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Daemen College earn on average $100 more per year than CCS graduates after ten years. ($46,200 vs. $46,100)
• Daemen College students graduate with a $6,627 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($20,373 vs. $27,000)
• Daemen College graduates are paying $69 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($210 vs. $279)
• More Daemen College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCS students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 60%)

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