Brown Mackie College-Michigan City vs. Kent State University at Salem

Brown Mackie College Michigan City vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Brown Mackie College Michigan City	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Brown Mackie College-Michigan City	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Michigan City, IN	Salem, OH
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	38	1,315
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-Michigan City	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$11,304	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,304	$16,068
Room & Board	$6,358	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$18,860	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$4,946	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	87%

Admission	Brown Mackie College-Michigan City	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.27
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-Michigan City	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (59%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (18%) Business (12%) Legal Professions (5%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Brown Mackie College-Michigan City	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	-	19%
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-Michigan City	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	0%	28%
% Women	0%	72%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	88%
% Black	13%	4%
% Hispanic	11%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	3%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Brown Mackie College-Michigan City	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	-	100%
% Out-of-State	-	0%
Campus	Brown Mackie College-Michigan City	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	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 Brown Mackie College-Michigan City based on total student enrollment (1,315 students vs. 38 students)

Brown Mackie College-Michigan City vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Brown Mackie College-Michigan City or Kent State University at Salem?

• Brown Mackie College Michigan City is 62.4% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($11,304.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.1% higher at Kent State University at Salem than Brown Mackie College Michigan City ($16,068.00 vs. $11,304.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than Brown Mackie College-Michigan City ($10,324 vs. $18,860)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Brown Mackie College Michigan City are 39.7% lower than costs at Kent State University at Salem ($6,358 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Brown Mackie College Michigan City than Kent State University at Salem (98% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kent State University at Salem students is 4.8% larger than aid received Brown Mackie College Michigan City ($5,185 vs. $4,946)

Which college is harder to get into, Brown Mackie College-Michigan City 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 Brown Mackie College-Michigan City .

Brown Mackie College-Michigan City vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Brown Mackie College-Michigan City 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 Brown Mackie College-Michigan City.

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