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College for Creative Studies

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Detroit, MI
Population 3,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,285
Men / Women 32% / 68%
White 46%
Black 21%
Asian 7%
Hispanic 7%
International 7%
Mixed 6%
Native American 1%
From State 82%
From Region 6%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 90%
Computer Science 8%
Humanities & Social Sciences 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $53,350
Est. Cost of Attendance $66,014
10-Year ROI $33,000
ROI Percentile 5th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
Transfer-Out Rate 14%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,435 (28%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (19%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 93%
Yield (Unbound) 25%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy blind

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College for Creative Studies 305 39% / 61% 7% $51,476 91%
Web Design 25 32% / 68% 8% $68,838 62
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $49,423 11
Advertising Design 11 27% / 73% 9% $60,568 40 93%
Animation 80 39% / 61% 9% $42,209 4 90%
Craft Design 8 25% / 75% 0% $42,545 4 86%
Fashion Design 12 42% / 58% 0% $60,568 40 93%
Film Production 13 62% / 38% 0% $41,247 4 92%
Fine Arts 14 7% / 93% 0% $38,308 3
Graphic Design 2 100% / 0% 0% $60,568 40 93%
Illustration 46 22% / 78% 0% $60,568 40 93%
Interior Design 12 8% / 92% 8% $60,568 40 93%
Photography 16 19% / 81% 0% $41,247 4 92%
Transportation Design 62 71% / 29% 16% $53,307 19