Bloomfield College vs. Kent State University at Salem

Bloomfield College vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Bloomfield College	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Bloomfield College	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Bloomfield, NJ	Salem, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,153	1,315
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#989
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bloomfield.edu	kent.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Bloomfield College	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$30,680	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,680	$16,068
Room & Board	$12,900	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$20,320	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$23,850	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	87%

Admission	Bloomfield College	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,579	-
Admitted	2,798	-
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	Open
Enrolled %	8.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.69	3.27
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	14/16
SAT Range	770/960
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Bloomfield College	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Business (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Psychology (12%) Health Professions (11%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Bloomfield College	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	32%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,200	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,500	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$305	$267

Diversity	Bloomfield College	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	41%	28%
% Women	59%	72%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	10%	88%
% Black	50%	4%
% Hispanic	26%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	Bloomfield College	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	91%	100%
% Out-of-State	8%	0%
Campus	Bloomfield College	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Salem is larger than than Bloomfield College based on total student enrollment (1,315 students vs. 1,153 students)

Bloomfield College vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

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

• Bloomfield College is 340.7% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($30,680.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90.9% higher at Bloomfield College than Kent State University at Salem ($30,680.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than Bloomfield College ($10,324 vs. $20,320)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 45.2% lower than costs at Bloomfield College ($8,882 vs. $12,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bloomfield College than Kent State University at Salem (99% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bloomfield College students is 360% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($23,850 vs. $5,185)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Salem students have a 0.58 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Bloomfield College (2.69)

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

Which is better, Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield College.

• The graduation rate at Bloomfield College is higher than Kent State University at Salem (32% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Salem earn on average $100 more per year than Bloomfield College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $40,200)
• Kent State University at Salem students graduate with a $3,675 lower median federal student loan debt than Bloomfield College graduates. ($25,825 vs. $29,500)
• Kent State University at Salem graduates are paying $38 less per month on federal student loans than Bloomfield College graduates. ($267 vs. $305)
• More Kent State University at Salem graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bloomfield College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 36%)

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