Defiance College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Defiance College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool comparison

	Defiance College	Kent State University at East Liverpool	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Defiance College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Location	Defiance, OH	East Liverpool, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	511	1,056
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	defiance.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Defiance College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Tuition (In State)	$37,978	$7,170
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,978	$16,642
Room & Board	$12,138	$11,810
Avg Net Price	$24,098	$9,788
Avg Grant Aid	$25,302	$4,562
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	89%

Admission	Defiance College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,546	-
Admitted	656	-
Acceptance Rate	42.4%	Open
Enrolled %	20.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.12	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range	860/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Defiance College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	31:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)	Health Professions (73%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Defiance College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Graduation Rate	51%	12%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,700	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$279	$267

Diversity	Defiance College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% Men	5%	11%
% Women	4%	22%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	84%
% Black	8%	6%
% Hispanic	6%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Defiance College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% In-State	66%	84%
% Out-of-State	31%	9%
Campus	Defiance College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at East Liverpool is larger than than Defiance College based on total student enrollment (1,056 students vs. 511 students)

Defiance College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Defiance College or Kent State University at East Liverpool?

• Defiance College is 429.7% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at East Liverpool for in-state tuition ($37,978.00 vs. $7,170.00)
• Out of state tuition is 128.2% higher at Defiance College than Kent State University at East Liverpool ($37,978.00 vs. $16,642.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at East Liverpool than Defiance College ($9,788 vs. $24,098)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at East Liverpool are 2.8% lower than costs at Defiance College ($11,810 vs. $12,138)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Defiance College than Kent State University at East Liverpool (99% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 454.6% larger than aid received Kent State University at East Liverpool ($25,302 vs. $4,562)

Which college is harder to get into, Defiance College or Kent State University at East Liverpool? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Kent State University at East Liverpool or Defiance College .

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at East Liverpool students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Defiance College (3.12)

Defiance College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Defiance College or Kent State University at East Liverpool? 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 East Liverpool and Defiance College.

• The graduation rate at Defiance College is higher than Kent State University at East Liverpool (51% vs. 12%)
• Graduates from Defiance College earn on average $3,400 more per year than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $40,300)
• Kent State University at East Liverpool students graduate with a $1,175 lower median federal student loan debt than Defiance College graduates. ($25,825 vs. $27,000)
• Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Defiance College graduates. ($267 vs. $279)
• More Defiance College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 46%)

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