Goldey-Beacom College vs. Kent State University at Salem

Goldey Beacom College vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Goldey Beacom College	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Goldey-Beacom College	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Wilmington, DE	Salem, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,012	1,315
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gbc.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Goldey-Beacom College	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$13,050	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,050	$16,068
Room & Board	$11,600	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$13,454	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$9,739	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	87%

Admission	Goldey-Beacom College	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	625	-
Admitted	392	-
Acceptance Rate	62.7%	Open
Enrolled %	26.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.9	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	Goldey-Beacom College	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (95%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Goldey-Beacom College	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	50%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,600	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,675	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$244	$267

Diversity	Goldey-Beacom College	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	47%	28%
% Women	53%	72%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	88%
% Black	27%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	11%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	2%

Students	Goldey-Beacom College	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	60%	100%
% Out-of-State	40%	0%
Campus	Goldey-Beacom College	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	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 Goldey-Beacom College based on total student enrollment (1,315 students vs. 1,012 students)

Goldey-Beacom College vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Goldey-Beacom College or Kent State University at Salem?

• Goldey Beacom College is 87.4% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($13,050.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.1% higher at Kent State University at Salem than Goldey Beacom College ($16,068.00 vs. $13,050.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than Goldey-Beacom College ($10,324 vs. $13,454)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 30.6% lower than costs at Goldey Beacom College ($8,882 vs. $11,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Goldey Beacom College than Kent State University at Salem (98% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Goldey Beacom College students is 87.8% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($9,739 vs. $5,185)

Which college is harder to get into, Goldey-Beacom 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 Goldey-Beacom College .

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Salem students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Goldey-Beacom College (2.9)

Goldey-Beacom College vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Goldey-Beacom 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 Goldey-Beacom College.

• The graduation rate at Goldey-Beacom College is higher than Kent State University at Salem (50% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Goldey Beacom College earn on average $4,300 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($44,600 vs. $40,300)
• Goldey Beacom College students graduate with a $2,150 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($23,675 vs. $25,825)
• Goldey-Beacom College graduates are paying $23 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($244 vs. $267)
• More Goldey-Beacom College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 46%)

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