CCS vs. Livingstone College

College for Creative Studies vs. Livingstone College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Livingstone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Livingstone College
Location	Detroit, MI	Salisbury, NC
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,517	839
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	livingstone.edu
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Costs	CCS	Livingstone College
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$15,917
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$15,917
Room & Board	$8,850	$6,794
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$15,914
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$12,500
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	98%

Admission	CCS	Livingstone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	4,074
Admitted	798	2,598
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	63.8%
Enrolled %	32.6%	8.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	2.64
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		14/21
SAT Range		800/960
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	Livingstone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)
Outcomes	CCS	Livingstone College
Graduation Rate	57%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$24,200
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	13%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$42,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$434

Diversity	CCS	Livingstone College
% Men	36%	59%
% Women	64%	41%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	58%	0%
% Black	10%	81%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	17%

Students	CCS	Livingstone College
% In-State	76%	55%
% Out-of-State	20%	44%
Campus	CCS	Livingstone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
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 Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 839 students)

CCS vs. Livingstone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Livingstone College?

• College for Creative Studies is 201.8% more expensive to attend than Livingstone College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• Out of state tuition is 201.8% higher at CCS than Livingstone College ($48,030.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Livingstone College than CCS ($15,914 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 30.3% lower than costs at College for Creative Studies ($6,794 vs. $8,850)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Livingstone College than College for Creative Studies (98% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 94.5% larger than aid received Livingstone College ($24,307 vs. $12,500)

CCS vs. Livingstone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 362 points higher than at Livingstone College (708)
• Incoming CCS students have a 9 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Livingstone College (14)
• Accepted freshman CCS students have a 0.55 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)
• Livingstone College has a higher acceptance rate (63.8%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. Livingstone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Livingstone College (57% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $21,900 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $24,200)
• College for Creative Studies students graduate with a $15,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $42,000)
• CCS graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($279 vs. $434)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 13%)

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