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Overview |
CCS | Mount Mary College | ||
| Location | Detroit, MI | Milwaukee, WI | ||
| Setting | Large City | Large City | ||
| Enrollment | 1,517 | 1,198 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #685 | |||
| Religious Affiliation | - | Roman Catholic | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | collegeforcreativestudies.edu | mtmary.edu | ||
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Costs |
CCS | Mount Mary College | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $48,030 | $32,700 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $48,030 | $32,700 | ||
| Room & Board | $8,850 | $9,830 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $34,906 | $22,897 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $24,307 | $23,897 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 97% | 100% |
Admission |
CCS | Mount Mary College | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 1,622 | 1,339 | ||
| Admitted | 798 | 930 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 49.2% | 69.5% | ||
| Enrolled % | 32.6% | 16.7% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.19 | 3.13 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B | B | ||
| Admissions Standards | Unavailable | Extremely Easy | ||
| Applicant Competition | Low | Low | ||
| ACT Range | 16/21 | |||
| SAT Range | 866/1123 | |||
| Submit Test Scores | Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind) | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
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Academics |
CCS | Mount Mary College | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 10:1 | 9:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
CCS | Mount Mary College | ||
| Graduation Rate | 57% | 46% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $46,100 | $41,700 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 60% | 56% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $27,000 | $27,000 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $279 | $279 |
Diversity |
CCS | Mount Mary College | ||
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| % Men | 36% | 4% | ||
| % Women | 64% | 96% | ||
| Racial Diversity | High | Very High | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 58% | 49% | ||
| % Black | 10% | 20% | ||
| % Hispanic | 4% | 15% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 1% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 4% | 4% | ||
| % International | 7% | 2% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 11% | 1% |
Students |
CCS | Mount Mary College | ||
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| % In-State | 76% | 87% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 20% | 11% | ||
Campus |
CCS | Mount Mary College | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | Yes | ||
| Daycare Facility | No | Yes | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- College for Creative Studies is larger than than Mount Mary College based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 1,198 students)
CCS vs. Mount Mary College Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, CCS or Mount Mary College?
- College for Creative Studies is 46.9% more expensive to attend than Mount Mary College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $32,700.00)
- Out of state tuition is 46.9% higher at CCS than Mount Mary College ($48,030.00 vs. $32,700.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Mary College than CCS ($22,897 vs. $34,906)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 11.1% lower than costs at Mount Mary College ($8,850 vs. $9,830)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Mary College than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 1.7% larger than aid received Mount Mary College ($24,307 vs. $23,897)
CCS vs. Mount Mary College Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, CCS or Mount Mary College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Mount Mary College or CCS .
- The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 168 points higher than at Mount Mary College (902)
- Incoming CCS students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Mount Mary College (19)
- Accepted freshman CCS students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Mount Mary College (3.13)
- Mount Mary College has a higher acceptance rate (69.5%) than CCS (49.2%)
CCS vs. Mount Mary College Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, CCS or Mount Mary College? 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 Mount Mary College and CCS.
- The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Mount Mary College (57% vs. 46%)
- Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $4,400 more per year than Mount Mary College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $41,700)
- Mount Mary College and CCS graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
- Mount Mary College and CCS graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
- More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mount Mary College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 56%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/