Capitol College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Capitol College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool comparison

	Capitol College	Kent State University at East Liverpool	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Capitol College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Location	Laurel, MD	East Liverpool, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	902	1,056
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	capitol-college.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Capitol College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Tuition (In State)	$26,088	$7,170
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,088	$16,642
Room & Board	$13,676	$11,810
Avg Net Price	$23,223	$9,788
Avg Grant Aid	$17,745	$4,562
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	89%

Admission	Capitol College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	349	-
Admitted	272	-
Acceptance Rate	77.9%	Open
Enrolled %	25.7%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.21
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		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Capitol College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	31:1
Popular Majors	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)	Health Professions (73%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Capitol College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Graduation Rate	37%	12%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$70,100	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,736	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$266	$267

Diversity	Capitol College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% Men	55%	11%
% Women	15%	22%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	84%
% Black	35%	6%
% Hispanic	12%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Capitol College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% In-State	77%	84%
% Out-of-State	20%	9%
Campus	Capitol College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at East Liverpool is larger than than Capitol College based on total student enrollment (1,056 students vs. 902 students)

Capitol College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Cost Comparison

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

• Capitol College is 263.8% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at East Liverpool for in-state tuition ($26,088.00 vs. $7,170.00)
• Out of state tuition is 56.8% higher at Capitol College than Kent State University at East Liverpool ($26,088.00 vs. $16,642.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at East Liverpool than Capitol College ($9,788 vs. $23,223)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at East Liverpool are 15.8% lower than costs at Capitol College ($11,810 vs. $13,676)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Capitol College than Kent State University at East Liverpool (98% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol College students is 289% larger than aid received Kent State University at East Liverpool ($17,745 vs. $4,562)

Which college is harder to get into, Capitol College 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 Capitol College .

• Accepted freshman Capitol College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Kent State University at East Liverpool (3.21)

Capitol College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Capitol College 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 Capitol College.

• The graduation rate at Capitol College is higher than Kent State University at East Liverpool (37% vs. 12%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $29,800 more per year than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $40,300)
• Capitol College students graduate with a $89 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates. ($25,736 vs. $25,825)
• Capitol College graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates. ($266 vs. $267)
• More Capitol College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 46%)

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