Daemen College vs. Kent State University at Stark

Daemen College vs. Kent State University at Stark comparison

	Daemen College	Kent State University at Stark	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Daemen College	Kent State University at Stark
Location	Amherst, NY	Canton, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,642	3,446
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 Stark
Tuition (In State)	$32,090	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,090	$16,068
Room & Board	$13,630	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$20,273	$10,177
Avg Grant Aid	$21,618	$4,508
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Daemen College	Kent State University at Stark
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,752	-
Admitted	2,200	-
Acceptance Rate	79.9%	Open
Enrolled %	16.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.53	3.16
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, 2025

Academics	Daemen College	Kent State University at Stark
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) General Studies (19%) Business (19%) Education (13%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (85%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%)
Outcomes	Daemen College	Kent State University at Stark
Graduation Rate	44%	23%
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 Stark
% Men	23%	37%
% Women	77%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	83%
% Black	12%	7%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Daemen College	Kent State University at Stark
% In-State	92%	99%
% Out-of-State	7%	1%
Campus	Daemen College	Kent State University at Stark
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

• Kent State University at Stark is larger than than Daemen College based on total student enrollment (3,446 students vs. 2,642 students)

Daemen College vs. Kent State University at Stark Cost Comparison

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

• Daemen College is 360.9% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Stark for in-state tuition ($32,090.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 99.7% higher at Daemen College than Kent State University at Stark ($32,090.00 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 Daemen College ($10,177 vs. $20,273)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Stark are 53.5% lower than costs at Daemen College ($8,882 vs. $13,630)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Daemen College than Kent State University at Stark (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Daemen College students is 379.5% larger than aid received Kent State University at Stark ($21,618 vs. $4,508)

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

• Accepted freshman Daemen College students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.53) than students at Kent State University at Stark (3.16)

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

Which is better, Daemen 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 Daemen College.

• The graduation rate at Daemen College is higher than Kent State University at Stark (44% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Daemen College earn on average $5,900 more per year than Kent State University at Stark 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 Stark graduates. ($20,373 vs. $25,825)
• Daemen College graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Stark graduates. ($210 vs. $267)
• More Daemen College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Stark 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/