Kent State University at Salem vs. Concord University

Kent State University at Salem vs. Concord University comparison

	Kent State University at Salem	Concord University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Salem	Concord University
Location	Salem, OH	Athens, WV
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,315	1,748
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#966
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	concord.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Salem	Concord University
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$8,540
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$18,780
Room & Board	$8,882	$10,090
Avg Net Price	$10,324	$8,464
Avg Grant Aid	$5,185	$11,120
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	97%

Admission	Kent State University at Salem	Concord University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,730
Admitted	-	1,581
Acceptance Rate	Open	91.4%
Enrolled %	Open	23.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.27	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range		890/1135
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at Salem	Concord University
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)	Business (19%) Education (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Social Sciences (10%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Salem	Concord University
Graduation Rate	19%	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$33,100
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$267	$201

Diversity	Kent State University at Salem	Concord University
% Men	28%	39%
% Women	72%	61%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	86%
% Black	4%	7%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Kent State University at Salem	Concord University
% In-State	100%	63%
% Out-of-State	0%	37%
Campus	Kent State University at Salem	Concord University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Concord University is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (1,748 students vs. 1,315 students)

Kent State University at Salem vs. Concord University Cost Comparison

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

• Concord University is 22.7% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($8,540.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.9% higher at Concord University than Kent State University at Salem ($18,780.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Concord University than Kent State University at Salem ($8,464 vs. $10,324)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 13.6% lower than costs at Concord University ($8,882 vs. $10,090)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Concord University than Kent State University at Salem (97% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concord University students is 114.5% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($11,120 vs. $5,185)

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

• Accepted freshman Concord University students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Kent State University at Salem (3.27)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Concord University is higher than Kent State University at Salem (34% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Salem earn on average $7,200 more per year than Concord University graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $33,100)
• Concord University students graduate with a $6,325 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($19,500 vs. $25,825)
• Concord University graduates are paying $66 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($201 vs. $267)
• More Concord University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 46%)

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