ESU vs. Creative Center

Emporia State University vs. The Creative Center comparison

	Emporia State University	The Creative Center	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ESU	Creative Center
Location	Emporia, KS	Omaha, NE
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	5,324	24
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	emporia.edu	creativecenter.edu
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Costs	ESU	Creative Center
Tuition (In State)	$5,278	$25,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,195	$25,600
Room & Board	$9,308	$4,392
Avg Net Price	$14,854	-
Avg Grant Aid	$5,345	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	0%

Admission	ESU	Creative Center
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,846	-
Admitted	1,766	-
Acceptance Rate	95.7%
Enrolled %	30.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	ESU	Creative Center
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Business (16%) Social Sciences (11%) Health Professions (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	ESU	Creative Center
Graduation Rate	43%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,000	$33,800
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,419	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$200	$201

Diversity	ESU	Creative Center
% Men	33%	29%
% Women	67%	71%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	86%
% Black	5%	0%
% Hispanic	7%	11%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	0%
% International	8%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	ESU	Creative Center
% In-State	89%	62%
% Out-of-State	11%	38%
Campus	ESU	Creative Center
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Emporia State University is larger than than Creative Center based on total student enrollment (5,324 students vs. 24 students)

ESU vs. Creative Center Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ESU or Creative Center?

• The Creative Center is 385% more expensive to attend than ESU for in-state tuition ($25,600.00 vs. $5,278.00)
• Out of state tuition is 94% higher at Creative Center than Emporia State University ($25,600.00 vs. $13,195.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Creative Center are 111.9% lower than costs at Emporia State University ($4,392 vs. $9,308)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Emporia State University than The Creative Center (89% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Emporia State University students is ?% larger than aid received The Creative Center ($5,345 vs. $0)

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

ESU vs. Creative Center Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ESU or Creative Center? 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 Creative Center and ESU .

• Graduates from Emporia State University earn on average $5,200 more per year than Creative Center graduates after ten years. ($39,000 vs. $33,800)
• Emporia State University students graduate with a $81 lower median federal student loan debt than Creative Center graduates. ($19,419 vs. $19,500)
• ESU graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than Creative Center graduates. ($200 vs. $201)
• More Creative Center graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ESU students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 59%)

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