CCS vs. Kent State University at Salem

College for Creative Studies vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	CCS	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Detroit, MI	Salem, OH
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,517	1,315
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	kent.edu
Team Colors

Costs	CCS	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$16,068
Room & Board	$8,850	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	87%

Admission	CCS	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	-
Admitted	798	-
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	Open
Enrolled %	32.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.27
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)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	CCS	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	CCS	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	57%	19%
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 Salem
% Men	36%	28%
% Women	64%	72%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	88%
% Black	10%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	7%	1%
% Unknown Race	11%	2%

Students	CCS	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	76%	100%
% Out-of-State	20%	0%
Campus	CCS	Kent State University at Salem
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 Salem based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 1,315 students)

CCS vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

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

• College for Creative Studies is 589.9% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 198.9% higher at CCS than Kent State University at Salem ($48,030.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than CCS ($10,324 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 0.4% lower than costs at Kent State University at Salem ($8,850 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Kent State University at Salem (97% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 368.8% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($24,307 vs. $5,185)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Salem students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at CCS (3.19)

CCS vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Kent State University at Salem (57% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $5,800 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $40,300)
• Kent State University at Salem students graduate with a $1,175 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($25,825 vs. $27,000)
• Kent State University at Salem 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 Salem 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/