Charter Oak State College vs. Kent State University at Salem

Charter Oak State College vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Charter Oak State College	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	Kent State University at Salem
Location	New Britain, CT	Salem, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,602	1,315
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$16,068
Room & Board	$6,400	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	87%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	Kent State University at Salem
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.27
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Charter Oak State College	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	19:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	-	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$177	$267

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	24%	28%
% Women	76%	72%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	88%
% Black	17%	4%
% Hispanic	14%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	2%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	76%	100%
% Out-of-State	24%	0%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
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Comparable Facts

• Charter Oak State College is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (1,602 students vs. 1,315 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Charter Oak State College or Kent State University at Salem?

• Charter Oak State College is 10% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($7,656.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.8% higher at Kent State University at Salem than Charter Oak State College ($16,068.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Kent State University at Salem ($10,191 vs. $10,324)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 38.8% lower than costs at Kent State University at Salem ($6,400 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kent State University at Salem than Charter Oak State College (87% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Charter Oak State College students is 58.1% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($8,195 vs. $5,185)

Which college is harder to get into, Charter Oak State College 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 Charter Oak State College .

Charter Oak State College vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State College 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 Charter Oak State College.

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $4,400 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $40,300)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $8,700 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($17,125 vs. $25,825)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $90 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($177 vs. $267)
• More Charter Oak State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 46%)

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