CCS vs. The Sage Colleges

College for Creative Studies vs. The Sage Colleges comparison

	College for Creative Studies	The Sage Colleges	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	The Sage Colleges
Location	Detroit, MI	Troy, NY
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,517	2,159
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	sage.edu
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Costs	CCS	The Sage Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$33,851
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$33,851
Room & Board	$8,850	$13,543
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$22,456
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$27,982
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	The Sage Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	1,737
Admitted	798	1,279
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	73.6%
Enrolled %	32.6%	18.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	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	The Sage Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Health Professions (20%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Business (15%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	CCS	The Sage Colleges
Graduation Rate	57%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$43,100
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$23,250
Median Loan Payment	$279	$240

Diversity	CCS	The Sage Colleges
% Men	36%	23%
% Women	64%	77%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	63%
% Black	10%	13%
% Hispanic	4%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	8%

Students	CCS	The Sage Colleges
% In-State	76%	86%
% Out-of-State	20%	13%
Campus	CCS	The Sage Colleges
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

• The Sage Colleges is larger than than CCS based on total student enrollment (2,159 students vs. 1,517 students)

CCS vs. The Sage Colleges Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or The Sage Colleges?

• College for Creative Studies is 41.9% more expensive to attend than The Sage Colleges for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41.9% higher at CCS than The Sage Colleges ($48,030.00 vs. $33,851.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Sage Colleges than CCS ($22,456 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 53% lower than costs at The Sage Colleges ($8,850 vs. $13,543)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The Sage Colleges than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Sage Colleges students is 15.1% larger than aid received College for Creative Studies ($27,982 vs. $24,307)

CCS vs. The Sage Colleges Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman The Sage Colleges students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at CCS (3.19)
• The Sage Colleges has a higher acceptance rate (73.6%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. The Sage Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or The Sage Colleges? 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 The Sage Colleges and CCS.

• The graduation rate at The Sage Colleges is higher than College for Creative Studies (58% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $3,000 more per year than The Sage Colleges graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $43,100)
• The Sage Colleges students graduate with a $3,750 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($23,250 vs. $27,000)
• The Sage Colleges graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($240 vs. $279)
• More The Sage Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCS students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 60%)

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