Vincennes University vs. CCS

Vincennes University vs. College for Creative Studies comparison

	Vincennes University	College for Creative Studies	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Vincennes University	CCS
Location	Vincennes, IN	Detroit, MI
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	16,773	1,517
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	vinu.edu	collegeforcreativestudies.edu
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Costs	Vincennes University	CCS
Tuition (In State)	$6,116	$48,030
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,201	$48,030
Room & Board	$11,232	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$9,637	$34,906
Avg Grant Aid	$11,186	$24,307
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	97%

Admission	Vincennes University	CCS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,622
Admitted	-	798
Acceptance Rate	Open	49.2%
Enrolled %	Open	32.6%
Avg High School GPA	2.98	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B-	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	Vincennes University	CCS
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Health Professions (20%) Business (9%) Engineering Technology (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	Vincennes University	CCS
Graduation Rate	-	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,800	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,884	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$143	$279

Diversity	Vincennes University	CCS
% Men	50%	36%
% Women	50%	64%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	58%
% Black	12%	10%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	1%	7%
% Unknown Race	8%	11%

Students	Vincennes University	CCS
% In-State	82%	76%
% Out-of-State	16%	20%
Campus	Vincennes University	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

• Vincennes University is larger than than CCS based on total student enrollment (16,773 students vs. 1,517 students)

Vincennes University vs. CCS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Vincennes University or CCS?

• College for Creative Studies is 685.3% more expensive to attend than Vincennes University for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $6,116.00)
• Out of state tuition is 216% higher at CCS than Vincennes University ($48,030.00 vs. $15,201.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Vincennes University than CCS ($9,637 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 26.9% lower than costs at Vincennes University ($8,850 vs. $11,232)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Vincennes University (97% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 117.3% larger than aid received Vincennes University ($24,307 vs. $11,186)

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

• Accepted freshman CCS students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Vincennes University (2.98)

Vincennes University vs. CCS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Vincennes 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 Vincennes University.

• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $11,300 more per year than Vincennes University graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $34,800)
• Vincennes University students graduate with a $13,116 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($13,884 vs. $27,000)
• Vincennes University graduates are paying $136 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($143 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Vincennes University students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 40%)

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