CCS vs. MCNY

College for Creative Studies vs. Metropolitan College of New York comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Metropolitan College of New York	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	MCNY
Location	Detroit, MI	New York, NY
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,517	632
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	mcny.edu
Team Colors

Costs	CCS	MCNY
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$19,338
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$19,338
Room & Board	$8,850	$11,200
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$22,183
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$12,873
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	MCNY
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	113
Admitted	798	74
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	65.5%
Enrolled %	32.6%	41.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	2.1
Typical High School Grades	B	C
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	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	MCNY
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Human Services (64%) Business (31%) Social Sciences (5%)
Outcomes	CCS	MCNY
Graduation Rate	57%	25%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$40,500
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	18%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$34,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$356

Diversity	CCS	MCNY
% Men	36%	26%
% Women	64%	74%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	3%
% Black	10%	57%
% Hispanic	4%	22%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	7%	3%
% Unknown Race	11%	11%

Students	CCS	MCNY
% In-State	76%	94%
% Out-of-State	20%	6%
Campus	CCS	MCNY
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than MCNY based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 632 students)

CCS vs. MCNY Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or MCNY?

• College for Creative Studies is 148.4% more expensive to attend than MCNY for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $19,338.00)
• Out of state tuition is 148.4% higher at CCS than Metropolitan College of New York ($48,030.00 vs. $19,338.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Metropolitan College of New York than CCS ($22,183 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 26.6% lower than costs at Metropolitan College of New York ($8,850 vs. $11,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Metropolitan College of New York than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 88.8% larger than aid received Metropolitan College of New York ($24,307 vs. $12,873)

CCS vs. MCNY Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman CCS students have a 1.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at MCNY (2.1)
• MCNY has a higher acceptance rate (65.5%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. MCNY Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or MCNY? 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 MCNY and CCS.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Metropolitan College of New York (57% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $5,600 more per year than MCNY graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $40,500)
• College for Creative Studies students graduate with a $7,500 lower median federal student loan debt than MCNY graduates. ($27,000 vs. $34,500)
• CCS graduates are paying $77 less per month on federal student loans than MCNY graduates. ($279 vs. $356)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCNY students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 18%)

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