Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Johnson State College

Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Johnson State College comparison

	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Johnson State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Johnson State College
Location	Ashtabula, OH	Johnson, VT
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,723	1,779
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	jsc.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Johnson State College
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$11,592
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$25,680
Room & Board	$8,882	$12,404
Avg Net Price	$11,351	$15,546
Avg Grant Aid	$5,647	$12,740
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	98%

Admission	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Johnson State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,031
Admitted	-	2,209
Acceptance Rate	Open	72.9%
Enrolled %	Open	11.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.32
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	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Johnson State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (53%) Business (22%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Education (2%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Business (20%) Psychology (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Johnson State College
Graduation Rate	18%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$33,900
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$23,819
Median Loan Payment	$267	$246

Diversity	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Johnson State College
% Men	37%	34%
% Women	63%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	81%
% Black	5%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	7%

Students	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Johnson State College
% In-State	97%	53%
% Out-of-State	3%	47%
Campus	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Johnson State College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Johnson State College is larger than than Kent State University at Ashtabula based on total student enrollment (1,779 students vs. 1,723 students)

Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Johnson State College Cost Comparison

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

• Johnson State College is 66.5% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Ashtabula for in-state tuition ($11,592.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.8% higher at Johnson State College than Kent State University at Ashtabula ($25,680.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Ashtabula than Johnson State College ($11,351 vs. $15,546)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Ashtabula are 39.7% lower than costs at Johnson State College ($8,882 vs. $12,404)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Johnson State College than Kent State University at Ashtabula (98% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson State College students is 125.6% larger than aid received Kent State University at Ashtabula ($12,740 vs. $5,647)

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

• Accepted freshman Johnson State College students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at Kent State University at Ashtabula (3.24)

Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Johnson State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at Ashtabula or Johnson State College? 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 Johnson State College and Kent State University at Ashtabula.

• The graduation rate at Johnson State College is higher than Kent State University at Ashtabula (30% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Ashtabula earn on average $6,400 more per year than Johnson State College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $33,900)
• Johnson State College students graduate with a $2,006 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates. ($23,819 vs. $25,825)
• Johnson State College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates. ($246 vs. $267)
• More Johnson State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Ashtabula students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 46%)

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