CCS vs. St. Augustine's College

College for Creative Studies vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	St. Augustine's College
Location	Detroit, MI	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,517	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	-	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	CCS	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$10,968
Room & Board	$8,850	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	94%

Admission	CCS	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	4,918
Admitted	798	2,894
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	58.8%
Enrolled %	32.6%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		12/16
SAT Range		780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	CCS	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	CCS	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	57%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$279	$357

Diversity	CCS	St. Augustine's College
% Men	36%	49%
% Women	64%	51%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	58%	1%
% Black	10%	95%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	7%	1%
% Unknown Race	11%	1%

Students	CCS	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	76%	67%
% Out-of-State	20%	30%
Campus	CCS	St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 1,108 students)

CCS vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or St. Augustine's College?

• College for Creative Studies is 337.9% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 337.9% higher at CCS than Saint Augustines College ($48,030.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than CCS ($20,081 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 1% lower than costs at Saint Augustines College ($8,850 vs. $8,942)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Saint Augustines College (97% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 106.5% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($24,307 vs. $11,769)

CCS vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 329 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming CCS students have a 8 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman CCS students have a 0.69 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• St. Augustine's College has a higher acceptance rate (58.8%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College and CCS.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Saint Augustines College (57% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $17,800 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $28,300)
• College for Creative Studies students graduate with a $7,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $34,620)
• CCS graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($279 vs. $357)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 25%)

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