Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. Centra College

Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. Centra College comparison

	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Centra College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Centra College
Location	East Liverpool, OH	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	1,024	227
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	centrahealth.com
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Costs	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Centra College
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$9,240
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$9,240
Room & Board	$8,882	$9,406
Avg Net Price	$10,654	$28,418
Avg Grant Aid	$5,007	$6,495
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Centra College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	15
Admitted	-	6
Acceptance Rate	Open	40%
Enrolled %	Open	50%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	-
Typical High School Grades	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 East Liverpool	Centra College
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (73%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Centra College
Graduation Rate	12%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$44,800
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$12,042
Median Loan Payment	$267	$124

Diversity	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Centra College
% Men	34%	13%
% Women	66%	87%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	65%
% Black	6%	35%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Centra College
% In-State	95%	100%
% Out-of-State	5%	0%
Campus	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Centra College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at East Liverpool is larger than than Centra College based on total student enrollment (1,024 students vs. 227 students)

Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. Centra College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kent State University at East Liverpool or Centra College?

• Centra College is 32.7% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at East Liverpool for in-state tuition ($9,240.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 73.9% higher at Kent State University at East Liverpool than Centra College ($16,068.00 vs. $9,240.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at East Liverpool than Centra College ($10,654 vs. $28,418)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at East Liverpool are 5.9% lower than costs at Centra College ($8,882 vs. $9,406)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Centra College than Kent State University at East Liverpool (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Centra College students is 29.7% larger than aid received Kent State University at East Liverpool ($6,495 vs. $5,007)

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

Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. Centra College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at East Liverpool or Centra 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 Centra College and Kent State University at East Liverpool.

• Graduates from Centra College earn on average $4,500 more per year than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates after ten years. ($44,800 vs. $40,300)
• Centra College students graduate with a $13,783 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates. ($12,042 vs. $25,825)
• Centra College graduates are paying $143 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates. ($124 vs. $267)
• More Centra College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 46%)

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