Jamestown Business College vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula

Jamestown Business College vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula comparison

	Jamestown Business College	Kent State University at Ashtabula	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Jamestown Business College	Kent State University at Ashtabula
Location	Jamestown, NY	Ashtabula, OH
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	287	1,723
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	jamestownbusinesscollege.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Jamestown Business College	Kent State University at Ashtabula
Tuition (In State)	$12,000	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,000	$16,068
Room & Board	$5,700	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$6,572	$11,351
Avg Grant Aid	$11,781	$5,647
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	92%

Admission	Jamestown Business College	Kent State University at Ashtabula
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	135	-
Admitted	118	-
Acceptance Rate	87.4%	Open
Enrolled %	81.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.7	3.24
Typical High School Grades	B-	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	Jamestown Business College	Kent State University at Ashtabula
Student to Faculty Ratio	47:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Business (100%)	Health Professions (53%) Business (22%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Education (2%)
Outcomes	Jamestown Business College	Kent State University at Ashtabula
Graduation Rate	-	18%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$25,800	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,750	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$142	$267

Diversity	Jamestown Business College	Kent State University at Ashtabula
% Men	27%	37%
% Women	73%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	85%
% Black	3%	5%
% Hispanic	14%	3%
% Native American	3%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Jamestown Business College	Kent State University at Ashtabula
% In-State	88%	97%
% Out-of-State	13%	3%
Campus	Jamestown Business College	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
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Ashtabula is larger than than Jamestown Business College based on total student enrollment (1,723 students vs. 287 students)

Jamestown Business College vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Jamestown Business College or Kent State University at Ashtabula?

• Jamestown Business College is 72.4% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Ashtabula for in-state tuition ($12,000.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.9% higher at Kent State University at Ashtabula than Jamestown Business College ($16,068.00 vs. $12,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Jamestown Business College than Kent State University at Ashtabula ($6,572 vs. $11,351)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Jamestown Business College are 55.8% lower than costs at Kent State University at Ashtabula ($5,700 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Jamestown Business College than Kent State University at Ashtabula (99% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Jamestown Business College students is 108.6% larger than aid received Kent State University at Ashtabula ($11,781 vs. $5,647)

Which college is harder to get into, Jamestown Business College 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 Jamestown Business College .

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Ashtabula students have a 0.54 point higher average high school GPA (3.24) than students at Jamestown Business College (2.7)

Jamestown Business College vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Jamestown Business College 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 Jamestown Business College.

• Graduates from Kent State University at Ashtabula earn on average $14,500 more per year than Jamestown Business College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $25,800)
• Jamestown Business College students graduate with a $12,075 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates. ($13,750 vs. $25,825)
• Jamestown Business College graduates are paying $125 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates. ($142 vs. $267)
• More Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Jamestown Business College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 41%)

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