Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. Wilberforce University

Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. Wilberforce University comparison

	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Wilberforce University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Wilberforce University
Location	East Liverpool, OH	Wilberforce, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,056	617
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	wilberforce.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Wilberforce University
Tuition (In State)	$7,170	$13,222
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,642	$13,222
Room & Board	$11,810	$7,700
Avg Net Price	$9,788	$8,222
Avg Grant Aid	$4,562	$15,228
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	97%

Admission	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Wilberforce University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	12,661
Admitted	-	6,676
Acceptance Rate	Open	52.7%
Enrolled %	Open	3.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	2.82
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		14/18
SAT Range		840/940
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2026	Jul 1, 2026

Academics	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Wilberforce University
Student to Faculty Ratio	31:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (73%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Business (6%)	Business (54%) Health Professions (12%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Psychology (6%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Wilberforce University
Graduation Rate	12%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$36,200
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$20,750
Median Loan Payment	$267	$214

Diversity	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Wilberforce University
% Men	11%	0%
% Women	22%	2%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	84%	1%
% Black	6%	84%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	10%

Students	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Wilberforce University
% In-State	84%	48%
% Out-of-State	9%	52%
Campus	Kent State University at East Liverpool	Wilberforce University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at East Liverpool is larger than than Wilberforce University based on total student enrollment (1,056 students vs. 617 students)

Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. Wilberforce University Cost Comparison

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

• Wilberforce University is 84.4% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at East Liverpool for in-state tuition ($13,222.00 vs. $7,170.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.9% higher at Kent State University at East Liverpool than Wilberforce University ($16,642.00 vs. $13,222.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wilberforce University than Kent State University at East Liverpool ($8,222 vs. $9,788)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wilberforce University are 53.4% lower than costs at Kent State University at East Liverpool ($7,700 vs. $11,810)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wilberforce University than Kent State University at East Liverpool (97% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wilberforce University students is 233.8% larger than aid received Kent State University at East Liverpool ($15,228 vs. $4,562)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at East Liverpool students have a 0.39 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Wilberforce University (2.82)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Wilberforce University is higher than Kent State University at East Liverpool (30% vs. 12%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at East Liverpool earn on average $4,100 more per year than Wilberforce University graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $36,200)
• Wilberforce University students graduate with a $5,075 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates. ($20,750 vs. $25,825)
• Wilberforce University graduates are paying $53 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates. ($214 vs. $267)
• More Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wilberforce University students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 39%)

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