Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. CCS

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. College for Creative Studies comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College for Creative Studies	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	CCS
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Detroit, MI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,227	1,459
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	collegeforcreativestudies.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	CCS
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$49,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$49,950
Room & Board	$13,010	$11,040
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$34,436
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$26,983
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	CCS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	1,132
Admitted	900	1,050
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	92.8%
Enrolled %	23.4%	25%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18
SAT Range	875/1070
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	CCS
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	CCS
Graduation Rate	57%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	CCS
% Men	3%	2%
% Women	23%	2%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	58%
% Black	5%	10%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	1%	7%
% Unknown Race	15%	11%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	CCS
% In-State	71%	76%
% Out-of-State	28%	18%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	CCS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,459 students vs. 1,227 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. CCS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or CCS?

• College for Creative Studies is 56.1% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($49,950.00 vs. $31,990.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.1% higher at CCS than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($49,950.00 vs. $31,990.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than CCS ($18,470 vs. $34,436)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 17.8% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($11,040 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 6.6% larger than aid received College for Creative Studies ($28,765 vs. $26,983)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. CCS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 118 points higher than at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (952)
• Incoming CCS students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (21)
• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at CCS (3.19)
• CCS has a higher acceptance rate (92.8%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (76.1%)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. CCS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is the same as at College for Creative Studies (57% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $13,800 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($26,999 vs. $27,000)
• College for Creative Studies and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College 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/