CCS vs. Miami University-Hamilton

College for Creative Studies vs. Miami University Hamilton comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Miami University Hamilton	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Miami University-Hamilton
Location	Detroit, MI	Hamilton, OH
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,459	2,374
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	muohio.edu
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Costs	CCS	Miami University-Hamilton
Tuition (In State)	$49,950	$6,593
Tuition (Out of State)	$49,950	$18,162
Room & Board	$11,040	$8,852
Avg Net Price	$34,436	$12,407
Avg Grant Aid	$26,983	$4,300
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	60%

Admission	CCS	Miami University-Hamilton
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,132	-
Admitted	1,050	-
Acceptance Rate	92.8%	Open
Enrolled %	25%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.23
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	CCS	Miami University-Hamilton
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	CCS	Miami University-Hamilton
Graduation Rate	57%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$54,300
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$24,750
Median Loan Payment	$279	$255

Diversity	CCS	Miami University-Hamilton
% Men	2%	0%
% Women	2%	1%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	78%
% Black	10%	10%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	7%	1%
% Unknown Race	11%	3%

Students	CCS	Miami University-Hamilton
% In-State	76%	89%
% Out-of-State	18%	9%
Campus	CCS	Miami University-Hamilton
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Miami University Hamilton is larger than than CCS based on total student enrollment (2,374 students vs. 1,459 students)

CCS vs. Miami University-Hamilton Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Miami University-Hamilton?

• College for Creative Studies is 657.6% more expensive to attend than Miami University-Hamilton for in-state tuition ($49,950.00 vs. $6,593.00)
• Out of state tuition is 175% higher at CCS than Miami University Hamilton ($49,950.00 vs. $18,162.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Miami University Hamilton than CCS ($12,407 vs. $34,436)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Hamilton are 24.7% lower than costs at College for Creative Studies ($8,852 vs. $11,040)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Miami University Hamilton (99% vs. 60%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 527.5% larger than aid received Miami University Hamilton ($26,983 vs. $4,300)

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

• Accepted freshman Miami University-Hamilton students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.23) than students at CCS (3.19)

CCS vs. Miami University-Hamilton Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or Miami University-Hamilton? 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 Miami University-Hamilton and CCS.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Miami University Hamilton (57% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Miami University Hamilton earn on average $8,200 more per year than CCS graduates after ten years. ($54,300 vs. $46,100)
• Miami University Hamilton students graduate with a $2,250 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($24,750 vs. $27,000)
• Miami University-Hamilton graduates are paying $24 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($255 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miami University-Hamilton 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/