Brown Mackie College-Merrillville vs. Kent State University at Tuscarawas

Brown Mackie College Merrillville vs. Kent State University at Tuscarawas comparison

	Brown Mackie College Merrillville	Kent State University at Tuscarawas	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Location	Merrillville, IN	New Philadelphia, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	178	1,940
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	brownmackie.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Tuition (In State)	$11,772	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,772	$16,068
Room & Board	$6,363	$8,882
Avg Net Price	-	$11,358
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$4,288
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	96%

Admission	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.21
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not applicable
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (78%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Business (8%) Legal Professions (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Health Professions (24%) Business (17%) Computer and Information Sciences (14%) Engineering Technology (11%)
Outcomes	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Graduation Rate	-	25%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,400	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,188	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$229	$267

Diversity	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
% Men	0%	41%
% Women	0%	59%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	89%
% Black	51%	3%
% Hispanic	13%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
% In-State	-	99%
% Out-of-State	-	1%
Campus	Brown Mackie College-Merrillville	Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Tuscarawas is larger than than Brown Mackie College-Merrillville based on total student enrollment (1,940 students vs. 178 students)

Brown Mackie College-Merrillville vs. Kent State University at Tuscarawas Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Brown Mackie College-Merrillville or Kent State University at Tuscarawas?

• Brown Mackie College Merrillville is 69.1% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Tuscarawas for in-state tuition ($11,772.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36.5% higher at Kent State University at Tuscarawas than Brown Mackie College Merrillville ($16,068.00 vs. $11,772.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Brown Mackie College Merrillville are 39.6% lower than costs at Kent State University at Tuscarawas ($6,363 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kent State University at Tuscarawas than Brown Mackie College Merrillville (96% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kent State University at Tuscarawas students is ?% larger than aid received Brown Mackie College Merrillville ($4,288 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Brown Mackie College-Merrillville or Kent State University at Tuscarawas? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Kent State University at Tuscarawas or Brown Mackie College-Merrillville .

Brown Mackie College-Merrillville vs. Kent State University at Tuscarawas Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Brown Mackie College-Merrillville or Kent State University at Tuscarawas? 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 Tuscarawas and Brown Mackie College-Merrillville.

• Graduates from Kent State University at Tuscarawas earn on average $7,900 more per year than Brown Mackie College-Merrillville graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $32,400)
• Brown Mackie College Merrillville students graduate with a $3,637 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Tuscarawas graduates. ($22,188 vs. $25,825)
• Brown Mackie College-Merrillville graduates are paying $38 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Tuscarawas graduates. ($229 vs. $267)
• More Kent State University at Tuscarawas graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Brown Mackie College-Merrillville students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 20%)

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