Baker College of Flint vs. Kent State University at Salem

Baker College of Flint vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Baker College of Flint	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Baker College of Flint	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Flint, MI	Salem, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,106	1,315
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	baker.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Baker College of Flint	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$12,460	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,460	$16,068
Room & Board	$6,600	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$13,719	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$9,110	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	87%

Admission	Baker College of Flint	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,082	-
Admitted	763	-
Acceptance Rate	36.6%Open	Open
Enrolled %	42.3%Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 10, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Baker College of Flint	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (48%) Business (22%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%) Engineering Technology (3%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Baker College of Flint	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	17%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,700	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,971	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$247	$267

Diversity	Baker College of Flint	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	26%	28%
% Women	74%	72%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	88%
% Black	13%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	Baker College of Flint	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	94%	100%
% Out-of-State	6%	0%
Campus	Baker College of Flint	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Baker College of Flint is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (4,106 students vs. 1,315 students)

Baker College of Flint vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Baker College of Flint or Kent State University at Salem?

• Baker College of Flint is 79% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($12,460.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29% higher at Kent State University at Salem than Baker College of Flint ($16,068.00 vs. $12,460.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than Baker College of Flint ($10,324 vs. $13,719)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Baker College of Flint are 34.6% lower than costs at Kent State University at Salem ($6,600 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Baker College of Flint than Kent State University at Salem (95% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Baker College of Flint students is 75.7% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($9,110 vs. $5,185)

Which college is harder to get into, Baker College of Flint 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 Baker College of Flint .

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Salem students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Baker College of Flint (3.2)

Baker College of Flint vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Baker College of Flint 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 Baker College of Flint.

• The graduation rate at Kent State University at Salem is higher than Baker College of Flint (19% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Salem earn on average $9,600 more per year than Baker College of Flint graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $30,700)
• Baker College of Flint students graduate with a $1,854 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($23,971 vs. $25,825)
• Baker College of Flint graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($247 vs. $267)
• More Kent State University at Salem graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Baker College of Flint students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 31%)

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