Samuel Merritt University vs. CCS

Samuel Merritt University vs. College for Creative Studies comparison

	Samuel Merritt University	College for Creative Studies	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Samuel Merritt University	CCS
Location	Oakland, CA	Detroit, MI
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,911	1,517
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	samuelmerritt.edu	collegeforcreativestudies.edu
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Costs	Samuel Merritt University	CCS
Tuition (In State)	$0	$48,030
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$48,030
Room & Board	$0	$8,850
Avg Net Price	-	$34,906
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$24,307
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	97%

Admission	Samuel Merritt University	CCS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,622
Admitted	-	798
Acceptance Rate		49.2%
Enrolled %		32.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.19
Typical High School Grades	-	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	Samuel Merritt University	CCS
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	10:1
Popular Majors		Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	Samuel Merritt University	CCS
Graduation Rate	-	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$110,700	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	92%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$193	$279

Diversity	Samuel Merritt University	CCS
% Men	23%	36%
% Women	77%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	37%	58%
% Black	4%	10%
% Hispanic	19%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	4%
% International	0%	7%
% Unknown Race	4%	11%

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

Comparable Facts

• Samuel Merritt University is larger than than CCS based on total student enrollment (1,911 students vs. 1,517 students)

Samuel Merritt University vs. CCS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Samuel Merritt University or CCS?

• College for Creative Studies is ?% more expensive to attend than Samuel Merritt University for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at CCS than Samuel Merritt University ($48,030.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Samuel Merritt University (97% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is ?% larger than aid received Samuel Merritt University ($24,307 vs. $0)

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

Samuel Merritt University vs. CCS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Samuel Merritt University 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 Samuel Merritt University.

• Graduates from Samuel Merritt University earn on average $64,600 more per year than CCS graduates after ten years. ($110,700 vs. $46,100)
• Samuel Merritt University students graduate with a $8,250 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($18,750 vs. $27,000)
• Samuel Merritt University graduates are paying $86 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($193 vs. $279)
• More Samuel Merritt University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCS students, three years after graduation. (92% vs. 60%)

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