CCS vs. Dowling College

College for Creative Studies vs. Dowling College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Dowling College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Dowling College
Location	Detroit, MI	Oakdale, NY
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,517	2,256
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	dowling.edu
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Costs	CCS	Dowling College
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$29,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$29,100
Room & Board	$8,850	$10,770
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$22,931
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$17,480
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	88%

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

Academics	CCS	Dowling College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Business (28%) Education (20%) Social Sciences (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	CCS	Dowling College
Graduation Rate	57%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$47,000
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$263

Diversity	CCS	Dowling College
% Men	36%	0%
% Women	64%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	31%
% Black	10%	11%
% Hispanic	4%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	7%	4%
% Unknown Race	11%	42%

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

Comparable Facts

• Dowling College is larger than than CCS based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 1,517 students)

CCS vs. Dowling College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Dowling College?

• College for Creative Studies is 65.1% more expensive to attend than Dowling College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $29,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 65.1% higher at CCS than Dowling College ($48,030.00 vs. $29,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dowling College than CCS ($22,931 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 21.7% lower than costs at Dowling College ($8,850 vs. $10,770)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Dowling College (97% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 39.1% larger than aid received Dowling College ($24,307 vs. $17,480)

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

CCS vs. Dowling College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Dowling College (57% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Dowling College earn on average $900 more per year than CCS graduates after ten years. ($47,000 vs. $46,100)
• Dowling College students graduate with a $1,500 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($25,500 vs. $27,000)
• Dowling College graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($263 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dowling College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 51%)

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