CCS vs. Sterling College

College for Creative Studies vs. Sterling College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Sterling College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Sterling College
Location	Detroit, MI	Craftsbury Common, VT
Setting	Large City	Remote Rural
Enrollment	1,517	101
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	sterlingcollege.edu
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Costs	CCS	Sterling College
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$39,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$39,000
Room & Board	$8,850	$10,400
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$21,222
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$31,078
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	Sterling College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	28
Admitted	798	26
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	92.9%
Enrolled %	32.6%	38.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B	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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	CCS	Sterling College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (48%) Biology (33%) Agriculture (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	CCS	Sterling College
Graduation Rate	57%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$17,035
Median Loan Payment	$279	$176

Diversity	CCS	Sterling College
% Men	36%	41%
% Women	64%	59%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	83%
% Black	10%	3%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	7%	3%
% Unknown Race	11%	6%

Students	CCS	Sterling College
% In-State	76%	22%
% Out-of-State	20%	78%
Campus	CCS	Sterling College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 101 students)

CCS vs. Sterling College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Sterling College?

• College for Creative Studies is 23.2% more expensive to attend than Sterling College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $39,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.2% higher at CCS than Sterling College ($48,030.00 vs. $39,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Sterling College than CCS ($21,222 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 17.5% lower than costs at Sterling College ($8,850 vs. $10,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Sterling College than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 27.9% larger than aid received College for Creative Studies ($31,078 vs. $24,307)

CCS vs. Sterling College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman CCS students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Sterling College (3.1)
• Sterling College has a higher acceptance rate (92.9%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. Sterling College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Sterling College (57% vs. 50%)
• Sterling College students graduate with a $9,965 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($17,035 vs. $27,000)
• Sterling College graduates are paying $103 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($176 vs. $279)
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCS students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 60%)

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