GSC vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Granite State College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool comparison

	Granite State College	Kent State University at East Liverpool	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSC	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Location	Concord, NH	East Liverpool, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,425	1,024
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	granite.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	GSC	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Tuition (In State)	$7,536	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,880	$16,068
Room & Board	$9,828	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$11,850	$10,654
Avg Grant Aid	$5,318	$5,007
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	90%

Admission	GSC	Kent State University at East Liverpool
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.21
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	GSC	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (35%) General Studies (31%) Business (23%) Education (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)	Health Professions (73%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	GSC	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Graduation Rate	45%	12%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,500	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,384	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$148	$267

Diversity	GSC	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% Men	28%	34%
% Women	72%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	84%
% Black	2%	6%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	2%

Students	GSC	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% In-State	71%	95%
% Out-of-State	29%	5%
Campus	GSC	Kent State University at East Liverpool
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

• Granite State College is larger than than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (1,425 students vs. 1,024 students)

GSC vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Cost Comparison

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

• Granite State College is 8.2% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at East Liverpool for in-state tuition ($7,536.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 80.9% higher at Kent State University at East Liverpool than Granite State College ($16,068.00 vs. $8,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at East Liverpool than GSC ($10,654 vs. $11,850)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at East Liverpool are 10.7% lower than costs at Granite State College ($8,882 vs. $9,828)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kent State University at East Liverpool than Granite State College (90% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Granite State College students is 6.2% larger than aid received Kent State University at East Liverpool ($5,318 vs. $5,007)

Which college is harder to get into, GSC 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 GSC .

GSC vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GSC 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 GSC.

• The graduation rate at GSC is higher than Kent State University at East Liverpool (45% vs. 12%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at East Liverpool earn on average $3,800 more per year than GSC graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $36,500)
• Granite State College students graduate with a $11,441 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates. ($14,384 vs. $25,825)
• GSC graduates are paying $119 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates. ($148 vs. $267)
• More GSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 46%)

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