Menlo vs. CCS

Menlo College vs. College for Creative Studies comparison

	Menlo College	College for Creative Studies	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	CCS
Location	Atherton, CA	Detroit, MI
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	800	1,517
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	collegeforcreativestudies.edu
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Costs	Menlo	CCS
Tuition (In State)	$48,260	$48,030
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,260	$48,030
Room & Board	$16,250	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$29,151	$34,906
Avg Grant Aid	$34,632	$24,307
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Menlo	CCS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,357	1,622
Admitted	2,072	798
Acceptance Rate	61.7%	49.2%
Enrolled %	9.8%	32.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.19
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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	Menlo	CCS
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	Menlo	CCS
Graduation Rate	34%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$217	$279

Diversity	Menlo	CCS
% Men	56%	36%
% Women	44%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	58%
% Black	6%	10%
% Hispanic	22%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	4%
% International	14%	7%
% Unknown Race	9%	11%

Students	Menlo	CCS
% In-State	49%	76%
% Out-of-State	22%	20%
Campus	Menlo	CCS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Menlo based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 800 students)

Menlo vs. CCS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Menlo or CCS?

• Menlo College is 0.5% more expensive to attend than CCS for in-state tuition ($48,260.00 vs. $48,030.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.5% higher at Menlo than College for Creative Studies ($48,260.00 vs. $48,030.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Menlo College than CCS ($29,151 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 83.6% lower than costs at Menlo College ($8,850 vs. $16,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 42.5% larger than aid received College for Creative Studies ($34,632 vs. $24,307)

Menlo vs. CCS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 52 points higher than at Menlo (1018)
• Incoming CCS students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Menlo (22)
• Accepted freshman Menlo students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at CCS (3.19)
• Menlo has a higher acceptance rate (61.7%) than CCS (49.2%)

Menlo vs. CCS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Menlo 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 Menlo.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Menlo College (57% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from Menlo College earn on average $7,800 more per year than CCS graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $46,100)
• Menlo College students graduate with a $5,938 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($21,062 vs. $27,000)
• Menlo graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($217 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Menlo students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 55%)

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