Athens State University vs. Kent State University at Salem

Athens State University vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Athens State University	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Athens State University	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Athens, AL	Salem, OH
Setting	Town Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,894	1,315
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	athens.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Athens State University	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$0	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$16,068
Room & Board	$0	$8,882
Avg Net Price	-	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	87%

Admission	Athens State University	Kent State University at Salem
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.27
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Athens State University	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	19:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Athens State University	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	-	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,200	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,534	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$191	$267

Diversity	Athens State University	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	31%	28%
% Women	69%	72%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	88%
% Black	12%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Athens State University	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	-	100%
% Out-of-State	-	0%
Campus	Athens State University	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility		No
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Comparable Facts

• Athens State University is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (2,894 students vs. 1,315 students)

Athens State University vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Athens State University or Kent State University at Salem?

• Kent State University at Salem is ?% more expensive to attend than Athens State University for in-state tuition ($6,962.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Kent State University at Salem than Athens State University ($16,068.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kent State University at Salem than Athens State University (87% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kent State University at Salem students is ?% larger than aid received Athens State University ($5,185 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Athens State University or Kent State University at Salem? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Kent State University at Salem or Athens State University .

Athens State University vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Athens State University or Kent State University at Salem? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Kent State University at Salem and Athens State University.

• Graduates from Athens State University earn on average $1,900 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($42,200 vs. $40,300)
• Athens State University students graduate with a $7,291 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($18,534 vs. $25,825)
• Athens State University graduates are paying $76 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($191 vs. $267)
• More Athens State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 46%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/