Spalding vs. CCS

Spalding University vs. College for Creative Studies comparison

	Spalding University	College for Creative Studies	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Spalding	CCS
Location	Louisville, KY	Detroit, MI
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,555	1,459
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#797
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	spalding.edu	collegeforcreativestudies.edu
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Costs	Spalding	CCS
Tuition (In State)	$27,450	$49,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,450	$49,950
Room & Board	$8,480	$11,040
Avg Net Price	$25,539	$34,436
Avg Grant Aid	$17,961	$26,983
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	Spalding	CCS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	807	1,132
Admitted	796	1,050
Acceptance Rate	98.6%	92.8%
Enrolled %	14.7%	25%
Avg High School GPA	3.87	3.19
Typical High School Grades	A-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/22
SAT Range	853/1103
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Spalding	CCS
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (41%) Business (24%) Psychology (8%) Education (7%) Human Services (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	Spalding	CCS
Graduation Rate	42%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,300	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Spalding	CCS
% Men	12%	2%
% Women	41%	2%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	58%
% Black	20%	10%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	7%
% Unknown Race	4%	11%

Students	Spalding	CCS
% In-State	72%	76%
% Out-of-State	28%	18%
Campus	Spalding	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

• Spalding University is larger than than CCS based on total student enrollment (1,555 students vs. 1,459 students)

Spalding vs. CCS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Spalding or CCS?

• College for Creative Studies is 82% more expensive to attend than Spalding for in-state tuition ($49,950.00 vs. $27,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 82% higher at CCS than Spalding University ($49,950.00 vs. $27,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Spalding University than CCS ($25,539 vs. $34,436)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spalding University are 30.2% lower than costs at College for Creative Studies ($8,480 vs. $11,040)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Spalding University as College for Creative Studies (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 50.2% larger than aid received Spalding University ($26,983 vs. $17,961)

Spalding vs. CCS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 100 points higher than at Spalding (970)
• Incoming CCS students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Spalding (21)
• Accepted freshman Spalding students have a 0.68 point higher average high school GPA (3.87) than students at CCS (3.19)
• Spalding has a higher acceptance rate (98.6%) than CCS (92.8%)

Spalding vs. CCS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Spalding 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 Spalding.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Spalding University (57% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $800 more per year than Spalding graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $45,300)
• Spalding University students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Spalding 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 Spalding students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 44%)

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