CCS vs. Keuka College

College for Creative Studies vs. Keuka College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Keuka College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Keuka College
Location	Detroit, MI	Keuka Park, NY
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,517	1,250
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#771
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	keuka.edu
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Costs	CCS	Keuka College
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$34,691
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$34,691
Room & Board	$8,850	$12,691
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$28,397
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$25,528
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	Keuka College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	1,734
Admitted	798	1,609
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	92.8%
Enrolled %	32.6%	13.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		16/19
SAT Range		940/1133
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	CCS	Keuka College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Health Professions (27%) Business (25%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Human Services (9%)
Outcomes	CCS	Keuka College
Graduation Rate	57%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,904
Median Loan Payment	$279	$267

Diversity	CCS	Keuka College
% Men	36%	23%
% Women	64%	77%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	74%
% Black	10%	9%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	7%	3%
% Unknown Race	11%	7%

Students	CCS	Keuka College
% In-State	76%	91%
% Out-of-State	20%	8%
Campus	CCS	Keuka College
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 Keuka College based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 1,250 students)

CCS vs. Keuka College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Keuka College?

• College for Creative Studies is 38.5% more expensive to attend than Keuka College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $34,691.00)
• Out of state tuition is 38.5% higher at CCS than Keuka College ($48,030.00 vs. $34,691.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keuka College than CCS ($28,397 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 43.4% lower than costs at Keuka College ($8,850 vs. $12,691)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keuka College than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Keuka College students is 5% larger than aid received College for Creative Studies ($25,528 vs. $24,307)

CCS vs. Keuka College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Keuka College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at CCS (3.19)
• Keuka College has a higher acceptance rate (92.8%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. Keuka College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Keuka College (57% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $2,400 more per year than Keuka College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $43,700)
• Keuka College students graduate with a $1,096 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($25,904 vs. $27,000)
• Keuka College graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($267 vs. $279)
• More Keuka College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCS students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 60%)

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