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College for Creative Studies

Detroit, MI · City · 1,230 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Detroit, MI, 48202 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
DTW · Detroit
18 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$66,014
Avg net price
$34,617
Room & board
$15,272
Tuition
$53,350
Books & supplies
$2,144/yr
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
Admissions
Admit rate
92%
Test policy
Not required

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Essay Requirements

College for Creative Studies accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
70%
1st-yr retention
82%
Transfer-out rate
12%
Consumer completion
61%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
64%
Transferred
7%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
29%
Median earnings (6yr)
$33,691
Median earnings (10yr)
$44,860
Median debt
$26,000
Monthly loan payment
$276
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,750$29,750
Debt (90th percentile)
$40,750
Student Body
Men 32%Women 68%
10
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
30%
First-generation
23%
Median family income
$61,518
Independent students
12%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
11%
Race & ethnicity
White
50%
Hispanic
6%
Black
13%
Asian
5%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
7%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
12%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$33,691
10 years after entry
$44,860
Design and Applied Arts73
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians62
Graphic Communications53
Computer Software and Media Applications27
Film/Video and Photographic Arts18
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry10
Fine and Studio Arts8
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Institutional
Endowment
$91M
Classification
Special Focus (Law)
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$10,972/mo
Instructional spend/student
$15,709
Federal loan rate
52%

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