Compass College of Film and Media

Grand Rapids, MI

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 74
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
Highest degree awarded: Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, very small, primarily nonresidential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 53.49%

Male/Female: 72% / 28% (2017)

First generation college students:
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled:
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,005
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 850 - 1160

2018 Median Admit ACT: 21


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 41.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 28.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools:
Appliants applying to 5+ schools:

Ethnicity Information

White: 70.3%
Black: 5.4%
Hispanic: 10.8%
Asian: 1.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 6.8%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 5.4%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $26,967
In-State tuition: $17,280
Out-of-State tuition: $17,280

Estimated books and supplies: $3,500 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:

Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,200 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)

Average Family Income: $87,730 (2017)
Median Family Income: $54,180 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 36.1%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 61.1%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $27,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $292 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $16,629
$30k-48k $19,091
$48k-75k $21,347
$75k-110k $25,567
$110k+ $26,967

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 70%
6-year graduation rate: 78%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.8% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $27,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $12,816 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $18,850 (2020)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $24,203 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

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


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 26.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees:

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $20,461 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $35,336 (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)
Associate's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 7
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 39 $20,067 ($1,672)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $38,997
Full time faculty: 0%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 14.0

School's endowment start of year:
School's endowment end of year: