College for Creative Studies

Detroit, MI · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's degrees · City

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About College for Creative Studies

College for Creative Studies is a small, private nonprofit institution in Detroit, MI, in a city setting. It enrolls about 1,230 students. The acceptance rate is 92%. 71% of students complete their degree on time. Ten years after enrolling, graduates earn a median of $44,860.

92%

Acceptance

$34,617

Net price

1,230

Enrollment

71%

Grad rate

Report Card

B+

Academics

Graduation & retention rates

C-

Value

Earnings vs. cost of attendance

C+

Career Outcomes

Graduate earnings after 10 years

Affordability

Average net price after aid

Selectivity

How hard it is to get in

B+

Diversity

Racial & ethnic balance of students

Grades are computed from official U.S. Department of Education metrics (graduation, cost, earnings, selectivity and student diversity).

Admissions

92%

Acceptance rate

—

SAT average

—

ACT midpoint

Cost & Financial Aid

$34,617

Average net price

$53,350

In-state tuition

$53,350

Out-of-state tuition

$15,272

Room & board

$2,144

Books & supplies

$66,014

Total cost of attendance

30%

Students receiving Pell grants

52%

Students with federal loans

$26,000

Median student debt

Average net price by family income

$0–30K

$30,267

$30–48K

$33,152

$48–75K

$33,647

$75–110K

$33,667

$110K+

$38,580

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for federally-aided students.

Popular Majors

Visual & Performing Arts40.6%

Communications Tech25.9%

Engineering Tech20.9%

Computer Science7.5%

Multidisciplinary3.2%

Education1.8%

After Graduation

$44,860

Median earnings (10 yrs)

$33,691

Median earnings (6 yrs)

71%

Graduation rate

82%

Retention rate

64%

Earn more than a HS grad

$15,709

Instructional spend / student

Student Body

1,230

Total enrollment

11%

Part-time

Avg. age at entry

23%

First-generation

Gender balance

68% women

32% men

Race & ethnicity

White

50%

Black

13%

Hispanic

Two or more races

Asian

American Indian / Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

Campus

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