CCS vs. Watkins Institute

College for Creative Studies vs. Watkins College of Art Design & Film comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Watkins College of Art Design & Film	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Watkins Institute
Location	Detroit, MI	Nashville, TN
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,517	193
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	watkins.edu
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Costs	CCS	Watkins Institute
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$22,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$22,800
Room & Board	$8,850	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$34,906	-
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	0%

Admission	CCS	Watkins Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	-
Admitted	798	-
Acceptance Rate	49.2%
Enrolled %	32.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.33
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)
Application Deadline

Academics	CCS	Watkins Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	CCS	Watkins Institute
Graduation Rate	57%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$38,700
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	CCS	Watkins Institute
% Men	36%	37%
% Women	64%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	69%
% Black	10%	15%
% Hispanic	4%	8%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	0%

Students	CCS	Watkins Institute
% In-State	76%	72%
% Out-of-State	20%	24%
Campus	CCS	Watkins Institute
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
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 Watkins Institute based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 193 students)

CCS vs. Watkins Institute Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Watkins Institute?

• College for Creative Studies is 110.7% more expensive to attend than Watkins Institute for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $22,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 110.7% higher at CCS than Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($48,030.00 vs. $22,800.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 24.3% lower than costs at Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($8,850 vs. $11,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Watkins College of Art Design & Film (97% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is ?% larger than aid received Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($24,307 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 67 points higher than at Watkins Institute (1003)
• Incoming CCS students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Watkins Institute (21)
• Accepted freshman Watkins Institute students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at CCS (3.19)

CCS vs. Watkins Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or Watkins Institute? 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 Watkins Institute and CCS.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Watkins College of Art Design & Film (57% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $7,400 more per year than Watkins Institute graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $38,700)
• Watkins College of Art Design & Film and CCS graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Watkins College of Art Design & Film and CCS graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Watkins Institute students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 47%)

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