Chipola vs. Kent State University at Salem

Chipola College vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Chipola College	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Chipola	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Marianna, FL	Salem, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,826	1,315
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chipola.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Chipola	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$2,365	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,195	$16,068
Room & Board	$4,560	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$3,316	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$6,333	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	87%

Admission	Chipola	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.27
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Chipola	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (20%) Health Professions (19%) Education (5%) Personal and Culinary Services (3%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Chipola	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	-	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,000	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$267

Diversity	Chipola	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	38%	28%
% Women	62%	72%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	88%
% Black	17%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Chipola	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	92%	100%
% Out-of-State	8%	0%
Campus	Chipola	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Chipola College is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (1,826 students vs. 1,315 students)

Chipola vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

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

• Kent State University at Salem is 194.4% more expensive to attend than Chipola for in-state tuition ($6,962.00 vs. $2,365.00)
• Out of state tuition is 96.1% higher at Kent State University at Salem than Chipola College ($16,068.00 vs. $8,195.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chipola College than Kent State University at Salem ($3,316 vs. $10,324)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chipola College are 94.8% lower than costs at Kent State University at Salem ($4,560 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Chipola College than Kent State University at Salem (99% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Chipola College students is 22.1% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($6,333 vs. $5,185)

Which college is harder to get into, Chipola 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 Chipola .

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Salem students have a 0.77 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Chipola (2.5)

Chipola vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Chipola 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 Chipola.

• Graduates from Kent State University at Salem earn on average $7,300 more per year than Chipola graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $33,000)
• More Chipola graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 46%)

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