CCS vs. Peirce College

College for Creative Studies vs. Peirce College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Peirce College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Peirce College
Location	Detroit, MI	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,517	856
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	peirce.edu
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Costs	CCS	Peirce College
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$14,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$14,400
Room & Board	$8,850	$6,376
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$9,621
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$8,639
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	Peirce College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	-
Admitted	798	-
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	Open
Enrolled %	32.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.19	-
Typical High School Grades	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	Peirce College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Business (56%) Legal Professions (27%) Computer and Information Sciences (16%)
Outcomes	CCS	Peirce College
Graduation Rate	57%	27%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$51,800
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	32%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$36,125
Median Loan Payment	$279	$373

Diversity	CCS	Peirce College
% Men	36%	23%
% Women	64%	77%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	20%
% Black	10%	69%
% Hispanic	4%	8%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	1%

Students	CCS	Peirce College
% In-State	76%	100%
% Out-of-State	20%	0%
Campus	CCS	Peirce College
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 Peirce College based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 856 students)

CCS vs. Peirce College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Peirce College?

• College for Creative Studies is 233.5% more expensive to attend than Peirce College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $14,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 233.5% higher at CCS than Peirce College ($48,030.00 vs. $14,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Peirce College than CCS ($9,621 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Peirce College are 38.8% lower than costs at College for Creative Studies ($6,376 vs. $8,850)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Peirce College than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 181.4% larger than aid received Peirce College ($24,307 vs. $8,639)

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

CCS vs. Peirce College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Peirce College (57% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Peirce College earn on average $5,700 more per year than CCS graduates after ten years. ($51,800 vs. $46,100)
• College for Creative Studies students graduate with a $9,125 lower median federal student loan debt than Peirce College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $36,125)
• CCS graduates are paying $94 less per month on federal student loans than Peirce College graduates. ($279 vs. $373)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Peirce College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 32%)

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