Indiana Tech vs. Kent State University at Stark

Indiana Institute of Technology vs. Kent State University at Stark comparison

	Indiana Institute of Technology	Kent State University at Stark	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Indiana Tech	Kent State University at Stark
Location	Fort Wayne, IN	Canton, OH
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,595	3,446
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	indianatech.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Indiana Tech	Kent State University at Stark
Tuition (In State)	$29,064	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,064	$16,068
Room & Board	$10,854	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$22,179	$10,177
Avg Grant Aid	$19,813	$4,508
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Indiana Tech	Kent State University at Stark
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	5,323	-
Admitted	3,442	-
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	Open
Enrolled %	15%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.03	3.16
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 15, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Indiana Tech	Kent State University at Stark
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (71%) Engineering (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (85%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%)
Outcomes	Indiana Tech	Kent State University at Stark
Graduation Rate	18%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,600	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	37%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,862	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$277	$267

Diversity	Indiana Tech	Kent State University at Stark
% Men	58%	37%
% Women	42%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	35%	83%
% Black	34%	7%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	22%	3%

Students	Indiana Tech	Kent State University at Stark
% In-State	52%	99%
% Out-of-State	40%	1%
Campus	Indiana Tech	Kent State University at Stark
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 Stark is larger than than Indiana Tech based on total student enrollment (3,446 students vs. 2,595 students)

Indiana Tech vs. Kent State University at Stark Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Indiana Tech or Kent State University at Stark?

• Indiana Institute of Technology is 317.5% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Stark for in-state tuition ($29,064.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 80.9% higher at Indiana Tech than Kent State University at Stark ($29,064.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Stark than Indiana Tech ($10,177 vs. $22,179)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Stark are 22.2% lower than costs at Indiana Institute of Technology ($8,882 vs. $10,854)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Indiana Institute of Technology than Kent State University at Stark (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana Institute of Technology students is 339.5% larger than aid received Kent State University at Stark ($19,813 vs. $4,508)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Stark students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.16) than students at Indiana Tech (3.03)

Indiana Tech vs. Kent State University at Stark Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Indiana Tech or Kent State University at Stark? 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 Stark and Indiana Tech.

• The graduation rate at Kent State University at Stark is higher than Indiana Institute of Technology (23% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Indiana Institute of Technology earn on average $6,300 more per year than Kent State University at Stark graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $40,300)
• Kent State University at Stark students graduate with a $1,037 lower median federal student loan debt than Indiana Tech graduates. ($25,825 vs. $26,862)
• Kent State University at Stark graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Indiana Tech graduates. ($267 vs. $277)
• More Kent State University at Stark graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana Tech students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 37%)

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