Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus

Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Ohio University Southern Campus comparison

	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ohio University Southern Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Location	Ashtabula, OH	Ironton, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,723	2,006
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	ohiou.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$6,004
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$8,996
Room & Board	$8,882	$6,228
Avg Net Price	$11,351	$8,181
Avg Grant Aid	$5,647	$5,623
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	84%

Admission	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ohio University-Southern Campus
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.37
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (53%) Business (22%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Education (2%)	Health Professions (47%) Business (19%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communications Technology (9%) Agriculture (4%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Graduation Rate	18%	17%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$44,500
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	$267	$211

Diversity	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ohio University-Southern Campus
% Men	37%	33%
% Women	63%	67%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	89%
% Black	5%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ohio University-Southern Campus
% In-State	97%	81%
% Out-of-State	3%	19%
Campus	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Ohio University Southern Campus is larger than than Kent State University at Ashtabula based on total student enrollment (2,006 students vs. 1,723 students)

Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kent State University at Ashtabula or Ohio University-Southern Campus?

• Kent State University at Ashtabula is 16% more expensive to attend than Ohio University-Southern Campus for in-state tuition ($6,962.00 vs. $6,004.00)
• Out of state tuition is 78.6% higher at Kent State University at Ashtabula than Ohio University Southern Campus ($16,068.00 vs. $8,996.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio University Southern Campus than Kent State University at Ashtabula ($8,181 vs. $11,351)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 42.6% lower than costs at Kent State University at Ashtabula ($6,228 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kent State University at Ashtabula than Ohio University Southern Campus (92% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kent State University at Ashtabula students is 0.4% larger than aid received Ohio University Southern Campus ($5,647 vs. $5,623)

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

• Accepted freshman Ohio University-Southern Campus students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.37) than students at Kent State University at Ashtabula (3.24)

Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at Ashtabula or Ohio University-Southern Campus? 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 Ohio University-Southern Campus and Kent State University at Ashtabula.

• The graduation rate at Kent State University at Ashtabula is higher than Ohio University Southern Campus (18% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from Ohio University Southern Campus earn on average $4,200 more per year than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $40,300)
• Ohio University Southern Campus students graduate with a $5,325 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates. ($20,500 vs. $25,825)
• Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates are paying $56 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates. ($211 vs. $267)
• More Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Ashtabula students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 46%)

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