CCS vs. Marygrove College

College for Creative Studies vs. Marygrove College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Marygrove College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Marygrove College
Location	Detroit, MI	Detroit, MI
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,517	355
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	marygrove.edu
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Costs	CCS	Marygrove College
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$22,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$22,200
Room & Board	$8,850	$7,800
Avg Net Price	$34,906	-
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	0%

Admission	CCS	Marygrove College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	-
Admitted	798	-
Acceptance Rate	49.2%
Enrolled %	32.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.08
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

Academics	CCS	Marygrove College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Human Services (21%) Education (13%) Visual and Performing Arts (12%) Business (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%)
Outcomes	CCS	Marygrove College
Graduation Rate	57%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	28%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$35,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$367

Diversity	CCS	Marygrove College
% Men	36%	19%
% Women	64%	81%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	17%
% Black	10%	68%
% Hispanic	4%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	7%	1%
% Unknown Race	11%	4%

Students	CCS	Marygrove College
% In-State	76%	-
% Out-of-State	20%	-
Campus	CCS	Marygrove 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 Marygrove College based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 355 students)

CCS vs. Marygrove College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Marygrove College?

• College for Creative Studies is 116.4% more expensive to attend than Marygrove College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $22,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 116.4% higher at CCS than Marygrove College ($48,030.00 vs. $22,200.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Marygrove College are 13.5% lower than costs at College for Creative Studies ($7,800 vs. $8,850)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Marygrove College (97% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is ?% larger than aid received Marygrove College ($24,307 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 290 points higher than at Marygrove College (780)
• Incoming CCS students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Marygrove College (16)
• Accepted freshman CCS students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Marygrove College (3.08)

CCS vs. Marygrove College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Marygrove College (57% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $15,600 more per year than Marygrove College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $30,500)
• College for Creative Studies students graduate with a $8,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Marygrove College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $35,500)
• CCS graduates are paying $88 less per month on federal student loans than Marygrove College graduates. ($279 vs. $367)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Marygrove College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 28%)

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