CCS vs. Kettering College

College for Creative Studies vs. Kettering College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Kettering College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Kettering College
Location	Detroit, MI	Kettering, OH
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,517	832
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	kcma.edu
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Costs	CCS	Kettering College
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$14,664
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$14,664
Room & Board	$8,850	$8,538
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$16,398
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$11,401
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	75%

Admission	CCS	Kettering College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	587
Admitted	798	202
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	34.4%
Enrolled %	32.6%	48.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	High
ACT Range		19/24
SAT Range
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	Kettering College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	CCS	Kettering College
Graduation Rate	57%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$57,100
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$28,977
Median Loan Payment	$279	$299

Diversity	CCS	Kettering College
% Men	36%	17%
% Women	64%	83%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	86%
% Black	10%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	1%

Students	CCS	Kettering College
% In-State	76%	57%
% Out-of-State	20%	14%
Campus	CCS	Kettering College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
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 Kettering College based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 832 students)

CCS vs. Kettering College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Kettering College?

• College for Creative Studies is 227.5% more expensive to attend than Kettering College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $14,664.00)
• Out of state tuition is 227.5% higher at CCS than Kettering College ($48,030.00 vs. $14,664.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kettering College than CCS ($16,398 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 3.7% lower than costs at College for Creative Studies ($8,538 vs. $8,850)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Kettering College (97% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 113.2% larger than aid received Kettering College ($24,307 vs. $11,401)

CCS vs. Kettering College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Kettering College students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at CCS (3.19)
• CCS has a higher acceptance rate (49.2%) than Kettering College (34.4%)

CCS vs. Kettering College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Kettering College earn on average $11,000 more per year than CCS graduates after ten years. ($57,100 vs. $46,100)
• College for Creative Studies students graduate with a $1,977 lower median federal student loan debt than Kettering College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,977)
• CCS graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Kettering College graduates. ($279 vs. $299)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 55%)

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