Davis College vs. Kent State University at Salem

Davis College vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Davis College	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Davis College	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Johnson City, NY	Salem, OH
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	146	1,315
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	davisny.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Davis College	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$16,500	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,500	$16,068
Room & Board	$7,600	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$14,276	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$9,004	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	87%

Admission	Davis College	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	10	-
Admitted	5	-
Acceptance Rate	50%	Open
Enrolled %	80%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.18	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Davis College	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Davis College	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	24%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,300	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,135	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$187	$267

Diversity	Davis College	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	58%	28%
% Women	42%	72%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	88%
% Black	15%	4%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Davis College	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	25%	100%
% Out-of-State	75%	0%
Campus	Davis 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

• Kent State University at Salem is larger than than Davis College based on total student enrollment (1,315 students vs. 146 students)

Davis College vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

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

• Davis College is 137% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($16,500.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.7% higher at Davis College than Kent State University at Salem ($16,500.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than Davis College ($10,324 vs. $14,276)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Davis College are 16.9% lower than costs at Kent State University at Salem ($7,600 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Davis College than Kent State University at Salem (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Davis College students is 73.7% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($9,004 vs. $5,185)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Salem students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Davis College (3.18)

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

Which is better, Davis 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 Davis College.

• The graduation rate at Davis College is higher than Kent State University at Salem (24% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Salem earn on average $9,000 more per year than Davis College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $31,300)
• Davis College students graduate with a $7,690 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($18,135 vs. $25,825)
• Davis College graduates are paying $80 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($187 vs. $267)
• More Davis College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 46%)

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