CCS vs. Hilbert College

College for Creative Studies vs. Hilbert College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Hilbert College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Hilbert College
Location	Detroit, MI	Hamburg, NY
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,517	877
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	hilbert.edu
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Costs	CCS	Hilbert College
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$27,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$27,400
Room & Board	$8,850	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$16,930
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$17,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	Hilbert College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	1,354
Admitted	798	1,293
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	95.5%
Enrolled %	32.6%	21.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range		898/1113
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	Hilbert College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	CCS	Hilbert College
Graduation Rate	57%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$43,800
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,464
Median Loan Payment	$279	$263

Diversity	CCS	Hilbert College
% Men	36%	47%
% Women	64%	53%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	73%
% Black	10%	8%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	5%
% International	7%	1%
% Unknown Race	11%	8%

Students	CCS	Hilbert College
% In-State	76%	87%
% Out-of-State	20%	11%
Campus	CCS	Hilbert 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 Hilbert College based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 877 students)

CCS vs. Hilbert College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Hilbert College?

• College for Creative Studies is 75.3% more expensive to attend than Hilbert College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 75.3% higher at CCS than Hilbert College ($48,030.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hilbert College than CCS ($16,930 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 52.5% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($8,850 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hilbert College than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 41.5% larger than aid received Hilbert College ($24,307 vs. $17,180)

CCS vs. Hilbert College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Hilbert College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at CCS (3.19)
• Hilbert College has a higher acceptance rate (95.5%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. Hilbert College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Hilbert College (57% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $2,300 more per year than Hilbert College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $43,800)
• Hilbert College students graduate with a $1,536 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($25,464 vs. $27,000)
• Hilbert 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 Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 52%)

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