Kent State University at Salem vs. Ohio State University-Newark Campus

Kent State University at Salem vs. Ohio State University Newark Campus comparison

	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio State University Newark Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Location	Salem, OH	Newark, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small Suburban
Enrollment	1,315	2,263
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	osu.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$8,677
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$32,914
Room & Board	$8,882	$9,438
Avg Net Price	$10,324	$15,024
Avg Grant Aid	$5,185	$6,718
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	72%

Admission	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio State University-Newark Campus
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.27	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	Jul 14, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	27:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Education (21%) Psychology (12%) English and Literature (7%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Graduation Rate	19%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$21,500
Median Loan Payment	$267	$222

Diversity	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio State University-Newark Campus
% Men	28%	49%
% Women	72%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	72%
% Black	4%	13%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio State University-Newark Campus
% In-State	100%	99%
% Out-of-State	0%	1%
Campus	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Ohio State University Newark Campus is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (2,263 students vs. 1,315 students)

Kent State University at Salem vs. Ohio State University-Newark Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kent State University at Salem or Ohio State University-Newark Campus?

• Ohio State University Newark Campus is 24.6% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($8,677.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 104.8% higher at Ohio State University-Newark Campus than Kent State University at Salem ($32,914.00 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 Ohio State University-Newark Campus ($10,324 vs. $15,024)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 6.3% lower than costs at Ohio State University Newark Campus ($8,882 vs. $9,438)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kent State University at Salem than Ohio State University Newark Campus (87% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio State University Newark Campus students is 29.6% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($6,718 vs. $5,185)

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

Kent State University at Salem vs. Ohio State University-Newark Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at Salem or Ohio State University-Newark Campus? 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 Ohio State University-Newark Campus and Kent State University at Salem.

• The graduation rate at Ohio State University-Newark Campus is higher than Kent State University at Salem (38% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Ohio State University Newark Campus earn on average $10,300 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $40,300)
• Ohio State University Newark Campus students graduate with a $4,325 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($21,500 vs. $25,825)
• Ohio State University-Newark Campus graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($222 vs. $267)
• More Ohio State University-Newark Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 46%)

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