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College for Creative Studies is a private campus in Detroit proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. International students are a visible presence at College for Creative Studies — 7.5% of its 1,230 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$29,648
family income
under $30k
$27,176
$30–48k
$32,467
$48–75k
$33,869
$75–110k
$37,605
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$34,6172023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$28k$30k$33k$35k$38k200820232008: $27,9612009: $28,2732010: $29,6692011: $31,7592012: $33,8082013: $33,0022014: $33,3092015: $33,9762016: $36,3132017: $35,8492018: $37,7452019: $34,7672020: $34,9612021: $33,8342022: $33,3422023: $34,617$34,617
$30k$35k200820232008: $27,9612009: $28,2732010: $29,6692011: $31,7592012: $33,8082013: $33,0022014: $33,3092015: $33,9762016: $36,3132017: $35,8492018: $37,7452019: $34,7672020: $34,9612021: $33,8342022: $33,3422023: $34,617$34,617

Average net price at College for Creative Studies rose from $27,961 (2008) to $34,617 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$27,961
2009$28,273
2010$29,669
2011$31,759
2012$33,808
2013$33,002
2014$33,309
2015$33,976
2016$36,313
2017$35,849
2018$37,745
2019$34,767
2020$34,961
2021$33,834
2022$33,342
2023$34,617
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$66,0142024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $38,7912010: $41,6942011: $42,8602012: $45,2432013: $46,0952014: $48,4132015: $49,4522016: $52,4792017: $54,4512018: $56,4692019: $57,5432020: $57,0852021: $58,4882022: $58,8592023: $61,2382024: $66,014$66,014
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $38,7912010: $41,6942011: $42,8602012: $45,2432013: $46,0952014: $48,4132015: $49,4522016: $52,4792017: $54,4512018: $56,4692019: $57,5432020: $57,0852021: $58,4882022: $58,8592023: $61,2382024: $66,014$66,014

Total cost at College for Creative Studies rose from $38,791 (2009) to $66,014 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$38,791
2010$41,694
2011$42,860
2012$45,243
2013$46,095
2014$48,413
2015$49,452
2016$52,479
2017$54,451
2018$56,469
2019$57,543
2020$57,085
2021$58,488
2022$58,859
2023$61,238
2024$66,014
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k200020232000: $16,5262001: $17,6382002: $18,5982003: $19,7982004: $21,3792005: $23,1642006: $24,6352007: $26,3502008: $28,2502013: $35,7102014: $37,0922015: $38,9502016: $40,8402017: $42,4602018: $44,1102019: $45,8152020: $47,5852021: $47,5852022: $49,4352023: $51,355$51,355
$20k$40k200020232000: $16,5262001: $17,6382002: $18,5982003: $19,7982004: $21,3792005: $23,1642006: $24,6352007: $26,3502008: $28,2502013: $35,7102014: $37,0922015: $38,9502016: $40,8402017: $42,4602018: $44,1102019: $45,8152020: $47,5852021: $47,5852022: $49,4352023: $51,355$51,355

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$16,526
2001$17,638
2002$18,598
2003$19,798
2004$21,379
2005$23,164
2006$24,635
2007$26,350
2008$28,250
2013$35,710
2014$37,092
2015$38,950
2016$40,840
2017$42,460
2018$44,110
2019$45,815
2020$47,585
2021$47,585
2022$49,435
2023$51,355
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

College for Creative Studies reports published tuition of $53,350 in this record. College for Creative Studies's $53,350 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

College for Creative Studies reports 1,230 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

70.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at College for Creative Studies within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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70.6%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

40%50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 40%entered 1992: 50%entered 1993: 57.9%entered 1994: 45.9%entered 1995: 52.4%entered 1996: 55.6%entered 1997: 55.5%entered 1998: 53.5%entered 1999: 52.8%entered 2000: 51.4%entered 2001: 49.7%entered 2002: 56%entered 2003: 65%entered 2004: 59.4%entered 2005: 57%entered 2006: 57.3%entered 2007: 55.8%entered 2008: 62.4%entered 2009: 51.1%entered 2010: 57.7%entered 2011: 59.7%entered 2012: 62.1%entered 2013: 70.2%entered 2014: 54.7%entered 2015: 61.8%entered 2016: 64.1%entered 2017: 69.6%entered 2018: 70.6%70.6%
40%50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 40%entered 1992: 50%entered 1993: 57.9%entered 1994: 45.9%entered 1995: 52.4%entered 1996: 55.6%entered 1997: 55.5%entered 1998: 53.5%entered 1999: 52.8%entered 2000: 51.4%entered 2001: 49.7%entered 2002: 56%entered 2003: 65%entered 2004: 59.4%entered 2005: 57%entered 2006: 57.3%entered 2007: 55.8%entered 2008: 62.4%entered 2009: 51.1%entered 2010: 57.7%entered 2011: 59.7%entered 2012: 62.1%entered 2013: 70.2%entered 2014: 54.7%entered 2015: 61.8%entered 2016: 64.1%entered 2017: 69.6%entered 2018: 70.6%70.6%

The six-year graduation rate at College for Creative Studies rose from 40% (entered 1991) to 70.6% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort40%
1992 cohort50%
1993 cohort57.9%
1994 cohort45.9%
1995 cohort52.4%
1996 cohort55.6%
1997 cohort55.5%
1998 cohort53.5%
1999 cohort52.8%
2000 cohort51.4%
2001 cohort49.7%
2002 cohort56%
2003 cohort65%
2004 cohort59.4%
2005 cohort57%
2006 cohort57.3%
2007 cohort55.8%
2008 cohort62.4%
2009 cohort51.1%
2010 cohort57.7%
2011 cohort59.7%
2012 cohort62.1%
2013 cohort70.2%
2014 cohort54.7%
2015 cohort61.8%
2016 cohort64.1%
2017 cohort69.6%
2018 cohort70.6%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,249Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $18,812Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $19,313Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $19,938Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $19,875Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $19,875Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $26,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,000$26,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,063Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,312Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,628Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,248Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,064Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,000$8,000 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,249Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $18,812Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $19,313Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $19,938Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $19,875Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $19,875Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $26,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,000$26,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,063Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,312Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,628Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,248Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,064Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,000$8,000 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$17,625$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$17,249$3,063
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$17,125$3,312
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$17,125$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,125$3,628
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$18,812$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$19,313$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$19,938$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$19,875$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$19,875$4,125
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$22,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$25,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$26,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$6,248
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$6,064
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$26,000$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$26,000$8,000
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$33,691
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$44,290
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$44,860
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

College for Creative Studies admitted 992 of 1,079 applicants in Fall 2024. The 91.9% rate describes that application pool.

91.9%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$51,355 tuition · 2023–241,230 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

College for Creative Studies did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for College for Creative Studies under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, College for Creative Studies received 1,079 applications and admitted 992 (91.9%), with 247 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

91.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

20%40%60%80%200120242001: 79.3%2002: 78.1%2003: 74.3%2004: 79.8%2005: 59.9%2006: 40.6%2007: 38.7%2008: 26.7%2009: 38.8%2010: 36.3%2011: 41.8%2012: 44.6%2013: 48.6%2014: 45.6%2015: 49.6%2016: 47.4%2017: 49%2018: 42.2%2019: 43.8%2020: 55.4%2021: 53.8%2022: 49.2%2023: 92.8%2024: 91.9%91.9%
20%40%60%80%200120242001: 79.3%2002: 78.1%2003: 74.3%2004: 79.8%2005: 59.9%2006: 40.6%2007: 38.7%2008: 26.7%2009: 38.8%2010: 36.3%2011: 41.8%2012: 44.6%2013: 48.6%2014: 45.6%2015: 49.6%2016: 47.4%2017: 49%2018: 42.2%2019: 43.8%2020: 55.4%2021: 53.8%2022: 49.2%2023: 92.8%2024: 91.9%91.9%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200179.3%
Fall 200278.1%
Fall 200374.3%
Fall 200479.8%
Fall 200559.9%
Fall 200640.6%
Fall 200738.7%
Fall 200826.7%
Fall 200938.8%
Fall 201036.3%
Fall 201141.8%
Fall 201244.6%
Fall 201348.6%
Fall 201445.6%
Fall 201549.6%
Fall 201647.4%
Fall 201749%
Fall 201842.2%
Fall 201943.8%
Fall 202055.4%
Fall 202153.8%
Fall 202249.2%
Fall 202392.8%
Fall 202491.9%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

960–1190Fall 2018 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

100011001200201720182017: 9702018: 9609602017: 12002018: 11901190
100011001200201720182017: 9702018: 9609602017: 12002018: 11901190

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20179701200
Fall 20189601190
IPEDS Fall 2017–2018, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

21–27Fall 2018 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

2025200520182005: 172006: 182007: 182008: 182009: 182010: 192011: 192012: 192013: 182014: 182015: 202016: 202017: 212018: 21212005: 242006: 232007: 232008: 232009: 232010: 252011: 262012: 252013: 252014: 252015: 262016: 252017: 272018: 2727
2025200520182005: 172006: 182007: 182008: 182009: 182010: 192011: 192012: 192013: 182014: 182015: 202016: 202017: 212018: 21212005: 242006: 232007: 232008: 232009: 232010: 252011: 262012: 252013: 252014: 252015: 262016: 252017: 272018: 2727

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20051724
Fall 20061823
Fall 20071823
Fall 20081823
Fall 20091823
Fall 20101925
Fall 20111926
Fall 20121925
Fall 20131825
Fall 20141825
Fall 20152026
Fall 20162025
Fall 20172127
Fall 20182127
IPEDS Fall 2005–2018, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,230Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k1k1k200220242002: 1,2042003: 1,2182004: 1,2652005: 1,2912006: 1,3022007: 1,2992008: 1,3542009: 1,3822010: 1,3072011: 1,3292012: 1,3492013: 1,3522014: 1,3762015: 1,3942016: 1,3772017: 1,3472018: 1,3572019: 1,4142020: 1,3922021: 1,4312022: 1,3172023: 1,2852024: 1,2301,230
1k1k1k200220242002: 1,2042003: 1,2182004: 1,2652005: 1,2912006: 1,3022007: 1,2992008: 1,3542009: 1,3822010: 1,3072011: 1,3292012: 1,3492013: 1,3522014: 1,3762015: 1,3942016: 1,3772017: 1,3472018: 1,3572019: 1,4142020: 1,3922021: 1,4312022: 1,3172023: 1,2852024: 1,2301,230

Undergraduate enrollment at College for Creative Studies has held near 1,230 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,204
Fall 20031,218
Fall 20041,265
Fall 20051,291
Fall 20061,302
Fall 20071,299
Fall 20081,354
Fall 20091,382
Fall 20101,307
Fall 20111,329
Fall 20121,349
Fall 20131,352
Fall 20141,376
Fall 20151,394
Fall 20161,377
Fall 20171,347
Fall 20181,357
Fall 20191,414
Fall 20201,392
Fall 20211,431
Fall 20221,317
Fall 20231,285
Fall 20241,230
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

82%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

70%75%80%85%200220232002: 74%2003: 80%2004: 77%2005: 77%2006: 73%2007: 77%2008: 79%2009: 71%2010: 74%2011: 77%2012: 78%2013: 82%2014: 71%2015: 76%2016: 80%2017: 81%2018: 84%2019: 70%2020: 75%2021: 76%2022: 76%2023: 82%82%
70%75%80%85%200220232002: 74%2003: 80%2004: 77%2005: 77%2006: 73%2007: 77%2008: 79%2009: 71%2010: 74%2011: 77%2012: 78%2013: 82%2014: 71%2015: 76%2016: 80%2017: 81%2018: 84%2019: 70%2020: 75%2021: 76%2022: 76%2023: 82%82%

First-year retention at College for Creative Studies rose from 74% (Fall 2002) to 82% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort74%
Fall 2003 cohort80%
Fall 2004 cohort77%
Fall 2005 cohort77%
Fall 2006 cohort73%
Fall 2007 cohort77%
Fall 2008 cohort79%
Fall 2009 cohort71%
Fall 2010 cohort74%
Fall 2011 cohort77%
Fall 2012 cohort78%
Fall 2013 cohort82%
Fall 2014 cohort71%
Fall 2015 cohort76%
Fall 2016 cohort80%
Fall 2017 cohort81%
Fall 2018 cohort84%
Fall 2019 cohort70%
Fall 2020 cohort75%
Fall 2021 cohort76%
Fall 2022 cohort76%
Fall 2023 cohort82%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about College for Creative Studies

Faculty pay at College for Creative Studies averages $131,664 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes College for Creative Studies as a primarily residential campus of 1,230 undergraduates — and 82.2% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

College for Creative Studies reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 91.9%. Review College for Creative Studies's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How College for Creative Studies compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

College for Creative Studies91.9%
Michigan median79.2%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

College for Creative Studies$53,350
Michigan median$24,944
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

College for Creative Studies's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

College for Creative Studies$44,860
Michigan median$54,739
National median$53,781
View comparison data & dates
College for Creative Studies, Michigan and national reference values
Metric & basisCollege for Creative StudiesMichigan medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS91.9%79.2%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$53,350$24,944$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$44,860$54,739$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For College for Creative Studies, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

College for Creative Studies federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 4 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Design and Applied Arts$61,222
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry$41,739
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$35,797
Graphic Communications$34,003

These 4 fields listed for College for Creative Studies measure earnings after completion. The $44,860 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 4 additional College for Creative Studies fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does College for Creative Studies report?

College for Creative Studies did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 91.9% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is College for Creative Studies's acceptance rate?

91.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 992 admitted from 1,079 applicants.

How much does College for Creative Studies cost?

At College for Creative Studies, tuition is $53,350. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does College for Creative Studies report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $44,860. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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