Kent State University at Salem vs. Bluefield State College

Kent State University at Salem vs. Bluefield State College comparison

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Overview	Kent State University at Salem	Bluefield State College
Location	Salem, OH	Bluefield, WV
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,315	1,306
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#986
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	bluefieldstate.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Salem	Bluefield State College
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$8,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$16,030
Room & Board	$8,882	$10,200
Avg Net Price	$10,324	$11,759
Avg Grant Aid	$5,185	$10,160
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	96%

Admission	Kent State University at Salem	Bluefield State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	813
Admitted	-	790
Acceptance Rate	Open	97.2%
Enrolled %	Open	33.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.27	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/22
SAT Range		870/1080
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at Salem	Bluefield State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)	Health Professions (29%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Engineering Technology (16%) Business (11%) Education (9%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Salem	Bluefield State College
Graduation Rate	19%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$31,800
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$19,000
Median Loan Payment	$267	$196

Diversity	Kent State University at Salem	Bluefield State College
% Men	28%	40%
% Women	72%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	88%	85%
% Black	4%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Kent State University at Salem	Bluefield State College
% In-State	100%	54%
% Out-of-State	0%	46%
Campus	Kent State University at Salem	Bluefield State College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Salem is larger than than Bluefield State College based on total student enrollment (1,315 students vs. 1,306 students)

Kent State University at Salem vs. Bluefield State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kent State University at Salem or Bluefield State College?

• Bluefield State College is 27% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($8,840.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.2% higher at Kent State University at Salem than Bluefield State College ($16,068.00 vs. $16,030.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than Bluefield State College ($10,324 vs. $11,759)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 14.8% lower than costs at Bluefield State College ($8,882 vs. $10,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield State College than Kent State University at Salem (96% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield State College students is 95.9% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($10,160 vs. $5,185)

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

• Accepted freshman Bluefield State College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Kent State University at Salem (3.27)

Kent State University at Salem vs. Bluefield State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at Salem or Bluefield State 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 Bluefield State College and Kent State University at Salem.

• The graduation rate at Bluefield State College is higher than Kent State University at Salem (22% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Salem earn on average $8,500 more per year than Bluefield State College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $31,800)
• Bluefield State College students graduate with a $6,825 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($19,000 vs. $25,825)
• Bluefield State College graduates are paying $71 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($196 vs. $267)
• More Kent State University at Salem graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield State College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 30%)

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