Daemen College vs. Kent State University at Salem

Daemen College vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Daemen College	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Daemen College	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Amherst, NY	Salem, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,625	1,463
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	daemen.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Daemen College	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$33,054	$7,170
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,054	$16,642
Room & Board	$13,940	$11,810
Avg Net Price	$18,944	$10,796
Avg Grant Aid	$25,136	$4,527
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	66%

Admission	Daemen College	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,041	-
Admitted	2,316	-
Acceptance Rate	76.2%	Open
Enrolled %	16.2%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.53	3.27
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	Daemen College	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) General Studies (19%) Business (19%) Education (13%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Daemen College	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	44%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,200	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,373	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$210	$267

Diversity	Daemen College	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	6%	8%
% Women	25%	14%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	88%
% Black	12%	4%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Daemen College	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	92%	99%
% Out-of-State	7%	1%
Campus	Daemen College	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Daemen College is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (2,625 students vs. 1,463 students)

Daemen College vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

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

• Daemen College is 361% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($33,054.00 vs. $7,170.00)
• Out of state tuition is 98.6% higher at Daemen College than Kent State University at Salem ($33,054.00 vs. $16,642.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than Daemen College ($10,796 vs. $18,944)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 18% lower than costs at Daemen College ($11,810 vs. $13,940)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Daemen College than Kent State University at Salem (100% vs. 66%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Daemen College students is 455.2% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($25,136 vs. $4,527)

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

• Accepted freshman Daemen College students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.53) than students at Kent State University at Salem (3.27)

Daemen College vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Daemen 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 Daemen College.

• The graduation rate at Daemen College is higher than Kent State University at Salem (44% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Daemen College earn on average $5,900 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($46,200 vs. $40,300)
• Daemen College students graduate with a $5,452 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($20,373 vs. $25,825)
• Daemen College graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($210 vs. $267)
• More Daemen College 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/