College for Creative Studies

Detroit, MI

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,431
Graduate Enrollment: 62
Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, small, primarily residential // full-time, selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 53.8%

Male/Female: 43% / 57% (2017)

First generation college students: 22.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
2019 Median Admit SAT: 1,097


2019 Median Admit ACT: 24


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 58.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 36.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 23.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 16.1% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 54.2%
Black: 12.6%
Hispanic: 6.4%
Asian: 5.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 5.1%
Non-resident alien: 8.1%
Unknown race: 8.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $58,488
In-State tuition: $47,585
Out-of-State tuition: $47,585

Estimated books and supplies: $1,900 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $8,350 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,012 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,350 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,012 (2022)

Average Family Income: $87,014 (2017)
Median Family Income: $61,519 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 31.1%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 57.3%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $26,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $276 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $31,201
$30k-48k $32,235
$48k-75k $31,311
$75k-110k $34,813
$110k+ $39,882

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 41%
6-year graduation rate: 62%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.5% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $26,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,000 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $17,375 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $20,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 64.9% (2015)
@3 year 68.5% (2017)
@5 year 78.3% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 44.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 47.4% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $28,347 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $48,296 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Graphic Communications. 47 $27,000 $286 $21,077 ($1,756) $40,979 ($3,415)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 6
Master's Degree Human Computer Interaction. 6
Bachelor's Degree Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry. 14 $30,620 $325 $21,852 ($1,821) $34,971 ($2,914)
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 170 $26,000 $276 $37,566 ($3,131) $55,614 ($4,635)
Master's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 20
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 13 $27,000 $286 $23,231 ($1,936) $33,178 ($2,765)
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 11


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $98,145
Full time faculty: 100%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 10.0

School's endowment start of year: $77,008,994 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $105,991,839 (2022)