East-West University vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula

East West University vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula comparison

	East West University	Kent State University at Ashtabula	College 3	College 4
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Overview	East-West University	Kent State University at Ashtabula
Location	Chicago, IL	Ashtabula, OH
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	529	1,723
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	eastwest.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	East-West University	Kent State University at Ashtabula
Tuition (In State)	$22,050	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,050	$16,068
Room & Board	$8,991	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$19,792	$11,351
Avg Grant Aid	$9,941	$5,647
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	92%

Admission	East-West University	Kent State University at Ashtabula
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.67	3.24
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	East-West University	Kent State University at Ashtabula
Student to Faculty Ratio	33:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) General Studies (15%) Biology (12%) English and Literature (8%)	Health Professions (53%) Business (22%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Education (2%)
Outcomes	East-West University	Kent State University at Ashtabula
Graduation Rate	8%	18%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,300	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	17%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,332	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$251	$267

Diversity	East-West University	Kent State University at Ashtabula
% Men	50%	37%
% Women	50%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	2%	85%
% Black	57%	5%
% Hispanic	18%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	East-West University	Kent State University at Ashtabula
% In-State	90%	97%
% Out-of-State	8%	3%
Campus	East-West University	Kent State University at Ashtabula
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Ashtabula is larger than than East-West University based on total student enrollment (1,723 students vs. 529 students)

East-West University vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, East-West University or Kent State University at Ashtabula?

• East West University is 216.7% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Ashtabula for in-state tuition ($22,050.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.2% higher at East-West University than Kent State University at Ashtabula ($22,050.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Ashtabula than East-West University ($11,351 vs. $19,792)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Ashtabula are 1.2% lower than costs at East West University ($8,882 vs. $8,991)
• More students receive financial grant aid at East West University than Kent State University at Ashtabula (97% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by East West University students is 76% larger than aid received Kent State University at Ashtabula ($9,941 vs. $5,647)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Ashtabula students have a 0.57 point higher average high school GPA (3.24) than students at East-West University (2.67)

East-West University vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, East-West University or Kent State University at Ashtabula? 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 Ashtabula and East-West University.

• The graduation rate at Kent State University at Ashtabula is higher than East West University (18% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Ashtabula earn on average $13,000 more per year than East-West University graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $27,300)
• East West University students graduate with a $1,493 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates. ($24,332 vs. $25,825)
• East-West University graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates. ($251 vs. $267)
• More Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former East-West University students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 17%)

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