Kent State University at Salem vs. Holy Family University

Kent State University at Salem vs. Holy Family University comparison

	Kent State University at Salem	Holy Family University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Salem	Holy Family University
Location	Salem, OH	Philadelphia, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,315	2,912
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#679
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	holyfamily.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Salem	Holy Family University
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$31,508
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$31,508
Room & Board	$8,882	$14,500
Avg Net Price	$10,324	$12,379
Avg Grant Aid	$5,185	$25,316
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	100%

Admission	Kent State University at Salem	Holy Family University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,986
Admitted	-	1,538
Acceptance Rate	Open	77.4%
Enrolled %	Open	22%
Avg High School GPA	3.27	3.13
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		852/1092
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at Salem	Holy Family University
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (22%) Education (20%) Psychology (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Salem	Holy Family University
Graduation Rate	19%	61%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$51,000
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$267	$279

Diversity	Kent State University at Salem	Holy Family University
% Men	28%	23%
% Women	72%	77%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	62%
% Black	4%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	18%

Students	Kent State University at Salem	Holy Family University
% In-State	100%	88%
% Out-of-State	0%	11%
Campus	Kent State University at Salem	Holy Family University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Holy Family University is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (2,912 students vs. 1,315 students)

Kent State University at Salem vs. Holy Family University Cost Comparison

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

• Holy Family University is 352.6% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($31,508.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 96.1% higher at Holy Family University than Kent State University at Salem ($31,508.00 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 Holy Family University ($10,324 vs. $12,379)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 63.3% lower than costs at Holy Family University ($8,882 vs. $14,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Holy Family University than Kent State University at Salem (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Holy Family University students is 388.3% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($25,316 vs. $5,185)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Salem students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Holy Family University (3.13)

Kent State University at Salem vs. Holy Family University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Holy Family University is higher than Kent State University at Salem (61% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Holy Family University earn on average $10,700 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($51,000 vs. $40,300)
• Kent State University at Salem students graduate with a $1,175 lower median federal student loan debt than Holy Family University graduates. ($25,825 vs. $27,000)
• Kent State University at Salem graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Holy Family University graduates. ($267 vs. $279)
• More Holy Family University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 46%)

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