CCS vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

College for Creative Studies vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Kent State University at East Liverpool	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Location	Detroit, MI	East Liverpool, OH
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,459	1,056
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	CCS	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Tuition (In State)	$49,950	$7,170
Tuition (Out of State)	$49,950	$16,642
Room & Board	$11,040	$11,810
Avg Net Price	$34,436	$9,788
Avg Grant Aid	$26,983	$4,562
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	89%

Admission	CCS	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,132	-
Admitted	1,050	-
Acceptance Rate	92.8%	Open
Enrolled %	25%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	CCS	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	31:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Health Professions (73%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	CCS	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Graduation Rate	57%	12%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$279	$267

Diversity	CCS	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% Men	2%	11%
% Women	2%	22%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	84%
% Black	10%	6%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	2%

Students	CCS	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% In-State	76%	84%
% Out-of-State	18%	9%
Campus	CCS	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (1,459 students vs. 1,056 students)

CCS vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Kent State University at East Liverpool?

• College for Creative Studies is 596.7% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at East Liverpool for in-state tuition ($49,950.00 vs. $7,170.00)
• Out of state tuition is 200.1% higher at CCS than Kent State University at East Liverpool ($49,950.00 vs. $16,642.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at East Liverpool than CCS ($9,788 vs. $34,436)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 7% lower than costs at Kent State University at East Liverpool ($11,040 vs. $11,810)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Kent State University at East Liverpool (99% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 491.5% larger than aid received Kent State University at East Liverpool ($26,983 vs. $4,562)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at East Liverpool students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at CCS (3.19)

CCS vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or Kent State University at East Liverpool? 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 Kent State University at East Liverpool and CCS.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Kent State University at East Liverpool (57% vs. 12%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $5,800 more per year than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $40,300)
• Kent State University at East Liverpool students graduate with a $1,175 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($25,825 vs. $27,000)
• Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($267 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 46%)

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