Bennett College vs. Kent State University at Salem

Bennett College for Women vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Bennett College for Women	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bennett College	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Greensboro, NC	Salem, OH
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	168	1,315
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bennett.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Bennett College	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$16,000	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,000	$16,068
Room & Board	$9,100	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$20,545	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$14,996	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	87%

Admission	Bennett College	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,042	-
Admitted	465	-
Acceptance Rate	44.6%	Open
Enrolled %	6.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.74	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Bennett College	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Communication (22%) Biology (18%) Psychology (12%) Business (9%) Education (6%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Bennett College	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	39%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,400	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$37,000	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$382	$267

Diversity	Bennett College	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	0%	28%
% Women	100%	72%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	88%
% Black	83%	4%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	11%	2%

Students	Bennett College	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	30%	100%
% Out-of-State	70%	0%
Campus	Bennett College	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Salem is larger than than Bennett College based on total student enrollment (1,315 students vs. 168 students)

Bennett College vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

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

• Bennett College for Women is 129.8% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($16,000.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.4% higher at Kent State University at Salem than Bennett College for Women ($16,068.00 vs. $16,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than Bennett College ($10,324 vs. $20,545)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 2.5% lower than costs at Bennett College for Women ($8,882 vs. $9,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bennett College for Women than Kent State University at Salem (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bennett College for Women students is 189.2% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($14,996 vs. $5,185)

Which college is harder to get into, Bennett College 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 Bennett College .

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Salem students have a 0.53 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Bennett College (2.74)

Bennett College vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bennett College 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 Bennett College.

• The graduation rate at Bennett College is higher than Kent State University at Salem (39% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Salem earn on average $7,900 more per year than Bennett College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $32,400)
• Kent State University at Salem students graduate with a $11,175 lower median federal student loan debt than Bennett College graduates. ($25,825 vs. $37,000)
• Kent State University at Salem graduates are paying $115 less per month on federal student loans than Bennett College graduates. ($267 vs. $382)
• More Kent State University at Salem graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bennett College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 30%)

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