Columbia College Hollywood vs. CCS

Columbia College Hollywood vs. College for Creative Studies comparison

	Columbia College Hollywood	College for Creative Studies	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia College Hollywood	CCS
Location	Tarzana, CA	Detroit, MI
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	291	1,517
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	columbiacollege.edu	collegeforcreativestudies.edu
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Costs	Columbia College Hollywood	CCS
Tuition (In State)	$25,680	$48,030
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,680	$48,030
Room & Board	$16,578	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$32,432	$34,906
Avg Grant Aid	$7,319	$24,307
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	97%

Admission	Columbia College Hollywood	CCS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,622
Admitted	-	798
Acceptance Rate		49.2%
Enrolled %		32.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.19
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	Columbia College Hollywood	CCS
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	Columbia College Hollywood	CCS
Graduation Rate	-	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,023	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Columbia College Hollywood	CCS
% Men	58%	36%
% Women	42%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	58%
% Black	16%	10%
% Hispanic	18%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	4%
% International	7%	7%
% Unknown Race	1%	11%

Students	Columbia College Hollywood	CCS
% In-State	27%	76%
% Out-of-State	55%	20%
Campus	Columbia College Hollywood	CCS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Columbia College Hollywood based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 291 students)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. CCS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia College Hollywood or CCS?

• College for Creative Studies is 87% more expensive to attend than Columbia College Hollywood for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $25,680.00)
• Out of state tuition is 87% higher at CCS than Columbia College Hollywood ($48,030.00 vs. $25,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Columbia College Hollywood than CCS ($32,432 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 87.3% lower than costs at Columbia College Hollywood ($8,850 vs. $16,578)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Columbia College Hollywood (97% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 232.1% larger than aid received Columbia College Hollywood ($24,307 vs. $7,319)

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

• Accepted freshman Columbia College Hollywood students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at CCS (3.19)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. CCS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia College Hollywood or CCS? 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 CCS and Columbia College Hollywood.

• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $10,000 more per year than Columbia College Hollywood graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $36,100)
• Columbia College Hollywood students graduate with a $1,977 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($25,023 vs. $27,000)
• Columbia College Hollywood graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Columbia College Hollywood students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 41%)

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