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Overview |
St. Catharine | CCS | ||
| Location | Saint Catharine, KY | Detroit, MI | ||
| Setting | Distant Rural | Large City | ||
| Enrollment | 649 | 1,517 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
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| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | sccky.edu | collegeforcreativestudies.edu | ||
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Costs |
St. Catharine | CCS | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $19,732 | $48,030 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $19,732 | $48,030 | ||
| Room & Board | $9,636 | $8,850 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $24,513 | $34,906 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $9,299 | $24,307 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 100% | 97% |
Admission |
St. Catharine | CCS | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 462 | 1,622 | ||
| Admitted | 359 | 798 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 77.7%Open | 49.2% | ||
| Enrolled % | 37.9%Open | 32.6% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.1 | 3.19 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B | B | ||
| Admissions Standards | Extremely Easy | Unavailable | ||
| Applicant Competition | Low | |||
| ACT Range | 18/22 | |||
| SAT Range | 880/1140 | |||
| Submit Test Scores | Not applicable | Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind) | ||
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Academics |
St. Catharine | CCS | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 0:1 | 10:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
St. Catharine | CCS | ||
| Graduation Rate | - | 57% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $33,000 | $46,100 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 49% | 60% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $19,975 | $27,000 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $206 | $279 |
Diversity |
St. Catharine | CCS | ||
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| % Men | 0% | 36% | ||
| % Women | 0% | 64% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Low | High | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 73% | 58% | ||
| % Black | 11% | 10% | ||
| % Hispanic | 5% | 4% | ||
| % Native American | 1% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 3% | 4% | ||
| % International | 4% | 7% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 3% | 11% |
Students |
St. Catharine | CCS | ||
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| % In-State | - | 76% | ||
| % Out-of-State | - | 20% | ||
Campus |
St. Catharine | CCS | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | Yes | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | Yes | No | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- College for Creative Studies is larger than than St. Catharine based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 649 students)
St. Catharine vs. CCS Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, St. Catharine or CCS?
- College for Creative Studies is 143.4% more expensive to attend than St. Catharine for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $19,732.00)
- Out of state tuition is 143.4% higher at CCS than Saint Catharine College ($48,030.00 vs. $19,732.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Catharine College than CCS ($24,513 vs. $34,906)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 8.9% lower than costs at Saint Catharine College ($8,850 vs. $9,636)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Catharine College than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 161.4% larger than aid received Saint Catharine College ($24,307 vs. $9,299)
St. Catharine vs. CCS Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, St. Catharine or CCS? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between CCS or St. Catharine .
- The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 122 points higher than at St. Catharine (948)
- Incoming CCS students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at St. Catharine (20)
- Accepted freshman CCS students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at St. Catharine (3.1)
- St. Catharine has a higher acceptance rate (77.7%) than CCS (49.2%)
St. Catharine vs. CCS Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, St. Catharine 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 St. Catharine.
- Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $13,100 more per year than St. Catharine graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $33,000)
- Saint Catharine College students graduate with a $7,025 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($19,975 vs. $27,000)
- St. Catharine graduates are paying $73 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($206 vs. $279)
- More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Catharine students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 49%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/