UIU vs. Creative Center

Upper Iowa University vs. The Creative Center comparison

	Upper Iowa University	The Creative Center	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UIU	Creative Center
Location	Fayette, IA	Omaha, NE
Setting	Remote Rural	Large City
Enrollment	3,072	24
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#737
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	uiu.edu	creativecenter.edu
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Costs	UIU	Creative Center
Tuition (In State)	$32,589	$25,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,589	$25,600
Room & Board	$9,644	$4,392
Avg Net Price	$24,563	-
Avg Grant Aid	$25,788	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	UIU	Creative Center
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,405	-
Admitted	762	-
Acceptance Rate	54.2%
Enrolled %	28.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	890/1050
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline

Academics	UIU	Creative Center
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (40%) Human Services (17%) Social Sciences (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (5%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	UIU	Creative Center
Graduation Rate	45%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,100	$33,800
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	72%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$248	$201

Diversity	UIU	Creative Center
% Men	41%	29%
% Women	59%	71%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	86%
% Black	19%	0%
% Hispanic	5%	11%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	UIU	Creative Center
% In-State	49%	62%
% Out-of-State	48%	38%
Campus	UIU	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

• Upper Iowa University is larger than than Creative Center based on total student enrollment (3,072 students vs. 24 students)

UIU vs. Creative Center Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UIU or Creative Center?

• Upper Iowa University is 27.3% more expensive to attend than Creative Center for in-state tuition ($32,589.00 vs. $25,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27.3% higher at UIU than The Creative Center ($32,589.00 vs. $25,600.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Creative Center are 119.6% lower than costs at Upper Iowa University ($4,392 vs. $9,644)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Upper Iowa University than The Creative Center (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Upper Iowa University students is ?% larger than aid received The Creative Center ($25,788 vs. $0)

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

UIU vs. Creative Center Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UIU 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 UIU.

• Graduates from Upper Iowa University earn on average $8,300 more per year than Creative Center graduates after ten years. ($42,100 vs. $33,800)
• The Creative Center students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than UIU graduates. ($19,500 vs. $24,000)
• Creative Center graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than UIU graduates. ($201 vs. $248)
• More Creative Center graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UIU students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 50%)

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