Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Ursuline College

Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Ursuline College comparison

	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ursuline College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ursuline College
Location	Ashtabula, OH	Pepper Pike, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,723	950
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	ursuline.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ursuline College
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$36,390
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$36,390
Room & Board	$8,882	$12,042
Avg Net Price	$11,351	$14,502
Avg Grant Aid	$5,647	$32,059
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	100%

Admission	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ursuline College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	610
Admitted	-	519
Acceptance Rate	Open	85.1%
Enrolled %	Open	20.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.46
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		20/22
SAT Range		975/1200
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ursuline College
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (53%) Business (22%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Education (2%)	Health Professions (53%) Business (19%) Psychology (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (6%) Legal Professions (3%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ursuline College
Graduation Rate	18%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$46,900
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$267	$289

Diversity	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ursuline College
% Men	37%	9%
% Women	63%	91%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	62%
% Black	5%	26%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	4%

Students	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ursuline College
% In-State	97%	84%
% Out-of-State	3%	10%
Campus	Kent State University at Ashtabula	Ursuline College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Ashtabula is larger than than Ursuline College based on total student enrollment (1,723 students vs. 950 students)

Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Ursuline College Cost Comparison

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

• Ursuline College is 422.7% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Ashtabula for in-state tuition ($36,390.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 126.5% higher at Ursuline College than Kent State University at Ashtabula ($36,390.00 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 Ursuline College ($11,351 vs. $14,502)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Ashtabula are 35.6% lower than costs at Ursuline College ($8,882 vs. $12,042)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ursuline College than Kent State University at Ashtabula (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ursuline College students is 467.7% larger than aid received Kent State University at Ashtabula ($32,059 vs. $5,647)

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

• Accepted freshman Ursuline College students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Kent State University at Ashtabula (3.24)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Ursuline College is higher than Kent State University at Ashtabula (54% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from Ursuline College earn on average $6,600 more per year than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates after ten years. ($46,900 vs. $40,300)
• Kent State University at Ashtabula students graduate with a $2,175 lower median federal student loan debt than Ursuline College graduates. ($25,825 vs. $28,000)
• Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates are paying $22 less per month on federal student loans than Ursuline College graduates. ($267 vs. $289)
• More Ursuline College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Ashtabula students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 46%)

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