CCS vs. Lakeland University

College for Creative Studies vs. Lakeland University comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Lakeland University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Lakeland University
Location	Detroit, MI	Plymouth, WI
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,517	2,406
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Church of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	lakeland.edu
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Costs	CCS	Lakeland University
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$30,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$30,400
Room & Board	$8,850	$10,778
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$21,611
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$23,855
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	96%

Admission	CCS	Lakeland University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	1,230
Admitted	798	1,224
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	99.5%
Enrolled %	32.6%	18.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.0
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)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	CCS	Lakeland University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Business (65%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Education (6%) Social Sciences (5%) Psychology (3%)
Outcomes	CCS	Lakeland University
Graduation Rate	57%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$44,000
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,458
Median Loan Payment	$279	$263

Diversity	CCS	Lakeland University
% Men	36%	41%
% Women	64%	59%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	77%
% Black	10%	8%
% Hispanic	4%	5%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	7%	2%
% Unknown Race	11%	1%

Students	CCS	Lakeland University
% In-State	76%	70%
% Out-of-State	20%	30%
Campus	CCS	Lakeland University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Lakeland University is larger than than CCS based on total student enrollment (2,406 students vs. 1,517 students)

CCS vs. Lakeland University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Lakeland University?

• College for Creative Studies is 58% more expensive to attend than Lakeland University for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $30,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58% higher at CCS than Lakeland University ($48,030.00 vs. $30,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lakeland University than CCS ($21,611 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 21.8% lower than costs at Lakeland University ($8,850 vs. $10,778)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Lakeland University (97% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 1.9% larger than aid received Lakeland University ($24,307 vs. $23,855)

CCS vs. Lakeland University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 163 points higher than at Lakeland University (907)
• Incoming CCS students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Lakeland University (19)
• Accepted freshman CCS students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Lakeland University (3.0)
• Lakeland University has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. Lakeland University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or Lakeland University? 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 Lakeland University and CCS.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Lakeland University (57% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $2,100 more per year than Lakeland University graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $44,000)
• Lakeland University students graduate with a $1,542 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($25,458 vs. $27,000)
• Lakeland University graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($263 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lakeland University 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/