CMA vs. Kent State University at Salem

California Maritime Academy vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	California Maritime Academy	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CMA	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Vallejo, CA	Salem, OH
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	805	1,463
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csum.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	CMA	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$5,742	$7,170
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,622	$16,642
Room & Board	$13,976	$11,810
Avg Net Price	$16,081	$10,796
Avg Grant Aid	$11,063	$4,527
% Receiving Grant Aid	47%	66%

Admission	CMA	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	943	-
Admitted	931	-
Acceptance Rate	98.7%	Open
Enrolled %	15.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.43	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Dec 15, 2025	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	CMA	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Transportation and Materials Moving (53%) Social Sciences (14%) Engineering (12%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (8%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	CMA	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	62%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$90,500	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	79%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,526	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$263	$267

Diversity	CMA	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	5%	8%
% Women	1%	14%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	88%
% Black	2%	4%
% Hispanic	17%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	11%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	6%	2%

Students	CMA	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	82%	99%
% Out-of-State	18%	1%
Campus	CMA	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	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Salem is larger than than CMA based on total student enrollment (1,463 students vs. 805 students)

CMA vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

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

• Kent State University at Salem is 24.9% more expensive to attend than CMA for in-state tuition ($7,170.00 vs. $5,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.9% higher at CMA than Kent State University at Salem ($17,622.00 vs. $16,642.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than CMA ($10,796 vs. $16,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 18.3% lower than costs at California Maritime Academy ($11,810 vs. $13,976)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kent State University at Salem than California Maritime Academy (66% vs. 47%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Maritime Academy students is 144.4% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($11,063 vs. $4,527)

Which college is harder to get into, CMA 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 CMA .

• Accepted freshman CMA students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.43) than students at Kent State University at Salem (3.27)

CMA vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CMA 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 CMA.

• The graduation rate at CMA is higher than Kent State University at Salem (62% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from California Maritime Academy earn on average $50,200 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($90,500 vs. $40,300)
• California Maritime Academy students graduate with a $299 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($25,526 vs. $25,825)
• CMA graduates are paying $4 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($263 vs. $267)
• More CMA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (79% vs. 46%)

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