by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending College for Creative Studies, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Published attendance costs at College for Creative Studies is about $61,238.00 per academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $53,350.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,888.00 |
| Total cost | $61,238.00 |
| That is 87% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $61,238.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$31,397.00 |
| Net price | $29,841.00 |
| That is 9% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $61,238.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$35,747.00 |
| Net price | $25,491.00 |
| That is 22% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 3.9% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $26,481.00 | $31,000.00 | $63,617.00 |
| Senior year | $29,690.00 | $34,756.00 | $71,325.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $112,261.00 | $131,418.00 | $269,688.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $42,767.00 | $50,065.00 | $102,742.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,292.00 | $1,512.00 | $3,104.00 |
| Total amount paid | $155,028.00 | $181,483.00 | $372,430.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $26,481.00 | $31,000.00 | $63,617.00 |
| Senior year | $27,510.00 | $32,205.00 | $66,089.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $53,992.00 | $63,205.00 | $129,707.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,569.00 | $24,079.00 | $49,414.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $621.00 | $727.00 | $1,493.00 |
| Total amount paid | $74,561.00 | $87,284.00 | $179,120.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $34,617.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $33,342.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $29,648.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $27,176.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $32,467.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $33,869.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $37,605.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the College for Creative Studies Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from College for Creative Studies stands at $19,000.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,500.00 |
| 25th | $8,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,000.00 |
| 75th | $29,750.00 |
| 90th | $40,750.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,125.00 |
| Middle income | $18,500.00 |
| High income | $21,500.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,375.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $20,230.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of College for Creative Studies is $3,004.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for College for Creative Studies is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.5% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at College for Creative Studies amount to $107,008,531.00 covering 5,163 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 11 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $27,325.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh College for Creative Studies, think through the questions below:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.