Defiance College vs. Kent State University at Salem

Defiance College vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Defiance College	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Defiance College	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Defiance, OH	Salem, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	540	1,315
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
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 Salem
Tuition (In State)	$34,556	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,556	$16,068
Room & Board	$10,940	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$23,196	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$24,970	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	87%

Admission	Defiance College	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,722	-
Admitted	1,711	-
Acceptance Rate	62.9%	Open
Enrolled %	8.7%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.12	3.27
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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Defiance College	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Defiance College	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	51%	19%
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 Salem
% Men	60%	28%
% Women	40%	72%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	88%
% Black	8%	4%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Defiance College	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	66%	100%
% Out-of-State	31%	0%
Campus	Defiance 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 Defiance College based on total student enrollment (1,315 students vs. 540 students)

Defiance College vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

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

• Defiance College is 396.4% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($34,556.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 115.1% higher at Defiance College than Kent State University at Salem ($34,556.00 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 Defiance College ($10,324 vs. $23,196)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 23.2% lower than costs at Defiance College ($8,882 vs. $10,940)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Defiance College than Kent State University at Salem (99% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 381.6% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($24,970 vs. $5,185)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Salem students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Defiance College (3.12)

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

Which is better, Defiance 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 Defiance College.

• The graduation rate at Defiance College is higher than Kent State University at Salem (51% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Defiance College earn on average $3,400 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $40,300)
• Kent State University at Salem 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 Salem 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 Salem 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/