Capital University vs. Kent State University at Salem

Capital University vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Capital University	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Capital University	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Columbus, OH	Salem, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,617	1,315
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 Salem
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	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$28,469	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	87%

Admission	Capital University	Kent State University at Salem
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	3.27
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 Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (21%) Education (12%) Business (12%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Human Services (9%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Capital University	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	61%	19%
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 Salem
% Men	40%	28%
% Women	60%	72%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	88%
% Black	10%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Capital University	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	94%	100%
% Out-of-State	4%	0%
Campus	Capital University	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

• Capital University is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (2,617 students vs. 1,315 students)

Capital University vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

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

• Capital University is 473.1% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem 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 Salem ($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 Salem than Capital University ($10,324 vs. $24,439)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem 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 Salem (98% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capital University students is 449.1% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($28,469 vs. $5,185)

Which college is harder to get into, Capital University 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 Capital University .

• Accepted freshman Capital University students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.63) than students at Kent State University at Salem (3.27)

Capital University vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Capital University 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 Capital University.

• The graduation rate at Capital University is higher than Kent State University at Salem (61% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Capital University earn on average $7,000 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($47,300 vs. $40,300)
• Kent State University at Salem 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 Salem 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 Salem 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/