CCS vs. Hiram

College for Creative Studies vs. Hiram College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Hiram College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Hiram
Location	Detroit, MI	Hiram, OH
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,517	1,018
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#637
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	hiram.edu
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Costs	CCS	Hiram
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$25,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$25,500
Room & Board	$8,850	$10,600
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$19,384
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$18,941
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	Hiram
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	1,896
Admitted	798	1,766
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	93.1%
Enrolled %	32.6%	10.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.28
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		16/24
SAT Range		890/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	CCS	Hiram
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Business (23%) Biology (18%) Social Sciences (13%) Psychology (6%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	CCS	Hiram
Graduation Rate	57%	66%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$46,000
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	CCS	Hiram
% Men	36%	46%
% Women	64%	54%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	68%
% Black	10%	18%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	7%	2%
% Unknown Race	11%	4%

Students	CCS	Hiram
% In-State	76%	74%
% Out-of-State	20%	24%
Campus	CCS	Hiram
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

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Hiram based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 1,018 students)

CCS vs. Hiram Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Hiram?

• College for Creative Studies is 88.4% more expensive to attend than Hiram for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $25,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 88.4% higher at CCS than Hiram College ($48,030.00 vs. $25,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hiram College than CCS ($19,384 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 19.8% lower than costs at Hiram College ($8,850 vs. $10,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hiram College than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 28.3% larger than aid received Hiram College ($24,307 vs. $18,941)

CCS vs. Hiram Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Hiram College (1071) is 1 points higher than at CCS (1070)
• Incoming Hiram students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at CCS (23)
• Accepted freshman Hiram students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.28) than students at CCS (3.19)
• Hiram has a higher acceptance rate (93.1%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. Hiram Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Hiram is higher than College for Creative Studies (66% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $100 more per year than Hiram graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $46,000)
• Hiram College and CCS graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Hiram College and CCS graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hiram students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 57%)

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