Kent State University at Salem vs. Mercyhurst College

Kent State University at Salem vs. Mercyhurst College comparison

	Kent State University at Salem	Mercyhurst College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Salem	Mercyhurst College
Location	Salem, OH	Erie, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,315	2,801
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	mercyhurst.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Salem	Mercyhurst College
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$40,530
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$40,530
Room & Board	$8,882	$14,025
Avg Net Price	$10,324	$24,935
Avg Grant Aid	$5,185	$32,418
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	95%

Admission	Kent State University at Salem	Mercyhurst College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,625
Admitted	-	2,920
Acceptance Rate	Open	80.6%
Enrolled %	Open	18.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.27	3.36
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at Salem	Mercyhurst 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 (27%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (18%) Education (7%) General Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Salem	Mercyhurst College
Graduation Rate	19%	68%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$43,700
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$26,698
Median Loan Payment	$267	$276

Diversity	Kent State University at Salem	Mercyhurst College
% Men	28%	40%
% Women	72%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	73%
% Black	4%	6%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	1%	11%
% Unknown Race	2%	4%

Students	Kent State University at Salem	Mercyhurst College
% In-State	100%	51%
% Out-of-State	0%	45%
Campus	Kent State University at Salem	Mercyhurst College
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

• Mercyhurst College is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (2,801 students vs. 1,315 students)

Kent State University at Salem vs. Mercyhurst College Cost Comparison

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

• Mercyhurst College is 482.2% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($40,530.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 152.2% higher at Mercyhurst College than Kent State University at Salem ($40,530.00 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 Mercyhurst College ($10,324 vs. $24,935)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 57.9% lower than costs at Mercyhurst College ($8,882 vs. $14,025)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mercyhurst College than Kent State University at Salem (95% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mercyhurst College students is 525.2% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($32,418 vs. $5,185)

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

• Accepted freshman Mercyhurst College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at Kent State University at Salem (3.27)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Mercyhurst College is higher than Kent State University at Salem (68% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Mercyhurst College earn on average $3,400 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($43,700 vs. $40,300)
• Kent State University at Salem students graduate with a $873 lower median federal student loan debt than Mercyhurst College graduates. ($25,825 vs. $26,698)
• Kent State University at Salem graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Mercyhurst College graduates. ($267 vs. $276)
• More Mercyhurst College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 46%)

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