Capital University vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Capital University vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool comparison

	Capital University	Kent State University at East Liverpool	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Capital University	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Location	Columbus, OH	East Liverpool, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,617	1,024
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#543
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	capital.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Capital University	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Tuition (In State)	$39,900	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$39,900	$16,068
Room & Board	$12,308	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$24,439	$10,654
Avg Grant Aid	$28,469	$5,007
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	90%

Admission	Capital University	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,370	-
Admitted	3,153	-
Acceptance Rate	72.2%	Open
Enrolled %	16.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.63	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	960/1186
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	May 1, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Capital University	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (21%) Education (12%) Business (12%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Human Services (9%)	Health Professions (73%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Capital University	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Graduation Rate	61%	12%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,300	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$279	$267

Diversity	Capital University	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% Men	40%	34%
% Women	60%	66%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	84%
% Black	10%	6%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Capital University	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% In-State	94%	95%
% Out-of-State	4%	5%
Campus	Capital University	Kent State University at East Liverpool
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

• Capital University is larger than than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (2,617 students vs. 1,024 students)

Capital University vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Capital University or Kent State University at East Liverpool?

• Capital University is 473.1% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at East Liverpool for in-state tuition ($39,900.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 148.3% higher at Capital University than Kent State University at East Liverpool ($39,900.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at East Liverpool than Capital University ($10,654 vs. $24,439)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at East Liverpool are 38.6% lower than costs at Capital University ($8,882 vs. $12,308)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Capital University than Kent State University at East Liverpool (98% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capital University students is 468.6% larger than aid received Kent State University at East Liverpool ($28,469 vs. $5,007)

Which college is harder to get into, Capital University or Kent State University at East Liverpool? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Kent State University at East Liverpool or Capital University .

• Accepted freshman Capital University students have a 0.42 point higher average high school GPA (3.63) than students at Kent State University at East Liverpool (3.21)

Capital University vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Capital University or Kent State University at East Liverpool? 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 East Liverpool and Capital University.

• The graduation rate at Capital University is higher than Kent State University at East Liverpool (61% vs. 12%)
• Graduates from Capital University earn on average $7,000 more per year than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates after ten years. ($47,300 vs. $40,300)
• Kent State University at East Liverpool students graduate with a $1,175 lower median federal student loan debt than Capital University graduates. ($25,825 vs. $27,000)
• Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Capital University graduates. ($267 vs. $279)
• More Capital University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 46%)

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