Kent State University at Salem vs. Carlow University

Kent State University at Salem vs. Carlow University comparison

	Kent State University at Salem	Carlow University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Salem	Carlow University
Location	Salem, OH	Pittsburgh, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,315	2,104
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#752
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	carlow.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Salem	Carlow University
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$32,402
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$32,402
Room & Board	$8,882	$13,014
Avg Net Price	$10,324	$17,437
Avg Grant Aid	$5,185	$26,713
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	99%

Admission	Kent State University at Salem	Carlow University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,124
Admitted	-	1,042
Acceptance Rate	Open	92.7%
Enrolled %	Open	19.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.27	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		850/1100
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at Salem	Carlow University
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)	Health Professions (26%) Education (24%) Business (13%) Psychology (9%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Salem	Carlow University
Graduation Rate	19%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$41,900
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$267	$279

Diversity	Kent State University at Salem	Carlow University
% Men	28%	14%
% Women	72%	86%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	61%
% Black	4%	22%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	8%

Students	Kent State University at Salem	Carlow University
% In-State	100%	88%
% Out-of-State	0%	11%
Campus	Kent State University at Salem	Carlow University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Carlow University is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (2,104 students vs. 1,315 students)

Kent State University at Salem vs. Carlow University Cost Comparison

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

• Carlow University is 365.4% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($32,402.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 101.7% higher at Carlow University than Kent State University at Salem ($32,402.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than Carlow University ($10,324 vs. $17,437)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 46.5% lower than costs at Carlow University ($8,882 vs. $13,014)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Carlow University than Kent State University at Salem (99% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carlow University students is 415.2% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($26,713 vs. $5,185)

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

• Accepted freshman Carlow University students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Kent State University at Salem (3.27)

Kent State University at Salem vs. Carlow University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Carlow University is higher than Kent State University at Salem (51% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Carlow University earn on average $1,600 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($41,900 vs. $40,300)
• Kent State University at Salem students graduate with a $1,175 lower median federal student loan debt than Carlow University graduates. ($25,825 vs. $27,000)
• Kent State University at Salem graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Carlow University graduates. ($267 vs. $279)
• More Carlow University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 46%)

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