CCS vs. Penn State Shenango

College for Creative Studies vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Penn State Shenango
Location	Detroit, MI	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,517	281
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	CCS	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$22,650
Room & Board	$8,850	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	192
Admitted	798	167
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	87%
Enrolled %	32.6%	30.5%
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)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	CCS	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	CCS	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	57%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$279	$277

Diversity	CCS	Penn State Shenango
% Men	36%	30%
% Women	64%	70%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	85%
% Black	10%	7%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	3%

Students	CCS	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	76%	86%
% Out-of-State	20%	14%
Campus	CCS	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 281 students)

CCS vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Penn State Shenango?

• College for Creative Studies is 254% more expensive to attend than Penn State Shenango for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $13,568.00)
• Out of state tuition is 112.1% higher at CCS than Penn State Shenango ($48,030.00 vs. $22,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Shenango than CCS ($16,778 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 46.7% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($8,850 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 87.6% larger than aid received Penn State Shenango ($24,307 vs. $12,956)

CCS vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 128 points higher than at Penn State Shenango (942)
• Incoming CCS students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Penn State Shenango (21)
• Penn State Shenango has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or Penn State Shenango? 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 Penn State Shenango and CCS.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Penn State Shenango (57% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Penn State Shenango earn on average $9,200 more per year than CCS graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $46,100)
• Penn State Shenango students graduate with a $182 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,000)
• Penn State Shenango graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($277 vs. $279)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCS students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 60%)

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