Hondros College vs. Kent State University at Salem

Hondros College vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Hondros College	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Hondros College	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Westerville, OH	Salem, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,643	1,315
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	hondros.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Hondros College	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$17,568	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,568	$16,068
Room & Board	$8,142	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$26,436	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$6,769	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	87%

Admission	Hondros College	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	312	-
Admitted	280	-
Acceptance Rate	89.7%	Open
Enrolled %	83.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.27
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Hondros College	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (100%) Business (0%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Hondros College	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	-	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,000	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$206	$267

Diversity	Hondros College	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	7%	28%
% Women	93%	72%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	88%
% Black	38%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	Hondros College	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	75%	100%
% Out-of-State	25%	0%
Campus	Hondros College	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Hondros College is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (2,643 students vs. 1,315 students)

Hondros College vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

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

• Hondros College is 152.3% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($17,568.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.3% higher at Hondros College than Kent State University at Salem ($17,568.00 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 Hondros College ($10,324 vs. $26,436)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hondros College are 9.1% lower than costs at Kent State University at Salem ($8,142 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hondros College than Kent State University at Salem (89% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hondros College students is 30.5% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($6,769 vs. $5,185)

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

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

Which is better, Hondros 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 Hondros College.

• Hondros College students graduate with a $5,825 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($20,000 vs. $25,825)
• Hondros College graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($206 vs. $267)
• More Kent State University at Salem graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hondros College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 31%)

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