Talladega College vs. CCS

Talladega College vs. College for Creative Studies comparison

	Talladega College	College for Creative Studies	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Talladega College	CCS
Location	Talladega, AL	Detroit, MI
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	903	1,517
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	talladega.edu	collegeforcreativestudies.edu
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Costs	Talladega College	CCS
Tuition (In State)	$12,130	$48,030
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,130	$48,030
Room & Board	$8,934	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$12,360	$34,906
Avg Grant Aid	$10,082	$24,307
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	97%

Admission	Talladega College	CCS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,622
Admitted	-	798
Acceptance Rate	Open	49.2%
Enrolled %	Open	32.6%
Avg High School GPA	2.4	3.19
Typical High School Grades	C+	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	Talladega College	CCS
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Ethnic Studies (53%) Business (15%) Education (10%) Psychology (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	Talladega College	CCS
Graduation Rate	20%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,500	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,822	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$298	$279

Diversity	Talladega College	CCS
% Men	50%	36%
% Women	50%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	58%
% Black	89%	10%
% Hispanic	5%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	7%
% Unknown Race	4%	11%

Students	Talladega College	CCS
% In-State	35%	76%
% Out-of-State	62%	20%
Campus	Talladega College	CCS
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Talladega College based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 903 students)

Talladega College vs. CCS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Talladega College or CCS?

• College for Creative Studies is 296% more expensive to attend than Talladega College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $12,130.00)
• Out of state tuition is 296% higher at CCS than Talladega College ($48,030.00 vs. $12,130.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Talladega College than CCS ($12,360 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 0.9% lower than costs at Talladega College ($8,850 vs. $8,934)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Talladega College (97% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 141.1% larger than aid received Talladega College ($24,307 vs. $10,082)

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

• Accepted freshman CCS students have a 0.79 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Talladega College (2.4)

Talladega College vs. CCS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Talladega 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 Talladega College.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Talladega College (57% vs. 20%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $19,600 more per year than Talladega College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $26,500)
• College for Creative Studies students graduate with a $1,822 lower median federal student loan debt than Talladega College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,822)
• CCS graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Talladega College graduates. ($279 vs. $298)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Talladega College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 15%)

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