Capitol College vs. Kent State University at Stark

Capitol College vs. Kent State University at Stark comparison

	Capitol College	Kent State University at Stark	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Capitol College	Kent State University at Stark
Location	Laurel, MD	Canton, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	823	3,446
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 Stark
Tuition (In State)	$25,830	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,830	$16,068
Room & Board	$12,816	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$25,445	$10,177
Avg Grant Aid	$14,332	$4,508
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	90%

Admission	Capitol College	Kent State University at Stark
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	258	-
Admitted	166	-
Acceptance Rate	64.3%	Open
Enrolled %	28.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Capitol College	Kent State University at Stark
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (85%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%)
Outcomes	Capitol College	Kent State University at Stark
Graduation Rate	37%	23%
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 Stark
% Men	79%	37%
% Women	21%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	83%
% Black	35%	7%
% Hispanic	12%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Capitol College	Kent State University at Stark
% In-State	79%	99%
% Out-of-State	15%	1%
Campus	Capitol College	Kent State University at Stark
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 Stark is larger than than Capitol College based on total student enrollment (3,446 students vs. 823 students)

Capitol College vs. Kent State University at Stark Cost Comparison

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

• Capitol College is 271% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Stark for in-state tuition ($25,830.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 60.8% higher at Capitol College than Kent State University at Stark ($25,830.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Stark than Capitol College ($10,177 vs. $25,445)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Stark are 44.3% lower than costs at Capitol College ($8,882 vs. $12,816)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Capitol College as Kent State University at Stark (90% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol College students is 217.9% larger than aid received Kent State University at Stark ($14,332 vs. $4,508)

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

• Accepted freshman Capitol College students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Kent State University at Stark (3.16)

Capitol College vs. Kent State University at Stark Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Capitol College or Kent State University at Stark? 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 Stark and Capitol College.

• The graduation rate at Capitol College is higher than Kent State University at Stark (37% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $29,800 more per year than Kent State University at Stark 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 Stark graduates. ($25,736 vs. $25,825)
• Capitol College graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Stark graduates. ($266 vs. $267)
• More Capitol College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Stark 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/