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College for Creative Studies vs Aquinas College

Aquinas College students with aid paid less on average: $21,630 vs $32,332 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureCollege for Creative StudiesAquinas College
Admit rate 92% 90%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 910–1140
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 20–26
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureCollege for Creative StudiesAquinas College
Sticker price per year $69,614 $55,262
Average paid after grants $32,332 $21,630
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureCollege for Creative StudiesAquinas College
Under $30,000 $26,496 $12,365
$30,000–$48,000 $23,197 $11,654
$48,000–$75,000 $26,155 $15,060
$75,000–$110,000 $34,686 $18,350
Over $110,000 $41,858 $27,503
After you start
MeasureCollege for Creative StudiesAquinas College
Undergrads 1,230 1,083
Graduate within 6 years 70% 63%
Come back for year two 82% 78%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $54,082 $53,667
Median debt at graduation $25,000 $20,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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