Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. MVNU

Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene University comparison

	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Mount Vernon Nazarene University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at East Liverpool	MVNU
Location	East Liverpool, OH	Mount Vernon, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,024	1,941
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#623
Religious Affiliation	-	Church of the Nazarene	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	mvnu.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at East Liverpool	MVNU
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$33,918
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$33,918
Room & Board	$8,882	$9,612
Avg Net Price	$10,654	$23,391
Avg Grant Aid	$5,007	$23,202
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	Kent State University at East Liverpool	MVNU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,070
Admitted	-	913
Acceptance Rate	Open	85.3%
Enrolled %	Open	32.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/25
SAT Range		963/1228
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at East Liverpool	MVNU
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (73%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Business (6%)	Business (44%) Education (10%) Human Services (6%) Health Professions (6%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at East Liverpool	MVNU
Graduation Rate	12%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$26,536
Median Loan Payment	$267	$274

Diversity	Kent State University at East Liverpool	MVNU
% Men	34%	38%
% Women	66%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	85%
% Black	6%	5%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	5%

Students	Kent State University at East Liverpool	MVNU
% In-State	95%	85%
% Out-of-State	5%	13%
Campus	Kent State University at East Liverpool	MVNU
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Vernon Nazarene University is larger than than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (1,941 students vs. 1,024 students)

Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. MVNU Cost Comparison

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

• Mount Vernon Nazarene University is 387.2% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at East Liverpool for in-state tuition ($33,918.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 111.1% higher at MVNU than Kent State University at East Liverpool ($33,918.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at East Liverpool than MVNU ($10,654 vs. $23,391)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at East Liverpool are 8.2% lower than costs at Mount Vernon Nazarene University ($8,882 vs. $9,612)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Vernon Nazarene University than Kent State University at East Liverpool (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mount Vernon Nazarene University students is 363.4% larger than aid received Kent State University at East Liverpool ($23,202 vs. $5,007)

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

• Accepted freshman MVNU students have a 0.34 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Kent State University at East Liverpool (3.21)

Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. MVNU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at East Liverpool or MVNU? 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 MVNU and Kent State University at East Liverpool.

• The graduation rate at MVNU is higher than Kent State University at East Liverpool (57% vs. 12%)
• Graduates from Mount Vernon Nazarene University earn on average $5,800 more per year than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $40,300)
• Kent State University at East Liverpool students graduate with a $711 lower median federal student loan debt than MVNU graduates. ($25,825 vs. $26,536)
• Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than MVNU graduates. ($267 vs. $274)
• More MVNU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 46%)

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