SC vs. Creative Center

Sterling College vs. The Creative Center comparison

	Sterling College	The Creative Center	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SC	Creative Center
Location	Sterling, KS	Omaha, NE
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	706	24
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	sterling.edu	creativecenter.edu
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Costs	SC	Creative Center
Tuition (In State)	$28,500	$25,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,500	$25,600
Room & Board	$9,336	$4,392
Avg Net Price	$22,680	-
Avg Grant Aid	$19,729	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	SC	Creative Center
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,959	-
Admitted	1,197	-
Acceptance Rate	61.1%
Enrolled %	13.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	938/1123
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 17, 2025

Academics	SC	Creative Center
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (22%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	SC	Creative Center
Graduation Rate	48%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,400	$33,800
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,663	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$255	$201

Diversity	SC	Creative Center
% Men	59%	29%
% Women	41%	71%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	86%
% Black	11%	0%
% Hispanic	15%	11%
% Native American	2%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	SC	Creative Center
% In-State	37%	62%
% Out-of-State	53%	38%
Campus	SC	Creative Center
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Sterling College is larger than than Creative Center based on total student enrollment (706 students vs. 24 students)

SC vs. Creative Center Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SC or Creative Center?

• Sterling College is 11.3% more expensive to attend than Creative Center for in-state tuition ($28,500.00 vs. $25,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.3% higher at SC than The Creative Center ($28,500.00 vs. $25,600.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Creative Center are 112.6% lower than costs at Sterling College ($4,392 vs. $9,336)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Sterling College than The Creative Center (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is ?% larger than aid received The Creative Center ($19,729 vs. $0)

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

SC vs. Creative Center Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SC 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 SC.

• Graduates from Sterling College earn on average $3,600 more per year than Creative Center graduates after ten years. ($37,400 vs. $33,800)
• The Creative Center students graduate with a $5,163 lower median federal student loan debt than SC graduates. ($19,500 vs. $24,663)
• Creative Center graduates are paying $54 less per month on federal student loans than SC graduates. ($201 vs. $255)
• More Creative Center graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SC students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 60%)

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