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

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

	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio University Eastern Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Location	Salem, OH	Saint Clairsville, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,315	1,143
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	ohiou.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$6,004
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$8,996
Room & Board	$8,882	$6,228
Avg Net Price	$10,324	$7,478
Avg Grant Aid	$5,185	$5,810
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	72%

Admission	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio University-Eastern Campus
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.27	3.39
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio University-Eastern Campus
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%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Graduation Rate	19%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$44,500
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	$267	$211

Diversity	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio University-Eastern Campus
% Men	28%	37%
% Women	72%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	86%
% Black	4%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

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

• Kent State University at Salem is larger than than Ohio University-Eastern Campus based on total student enrollment (1,315 students vs. 1,143 students)

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

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

• Kent State University at Salem is 16% more expensive to attend than Ohio University-Eastern Campus for in-state tuition ($6,962.00 vs. $6,004.00)
• Out of state tuition is 78.6% higher at Kent State University at Salem than Ohio University Eastern Campus ($16,068.00 vs. $8,996.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio University Eastern Campus than Kent State University at Salem ($7,478 vs. $10,324)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Eastern Campus are 42.6% lower than costs at Kent State University at Salem ($6,228 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kent State University at Salem than Ohio University Eastern Campus (87% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio University Eastern Campus students is 12.1% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($5,810 vs. $5,185)

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

• Accepted freshman Ohio University-Eastern Campus students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at Kent State University at Salem (3.27)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Ohio University-Eastern Campus is higher than Kent State University at Salem (24% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Ohio University Eastern Campus earn on average $4,200 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $40,300)
• Ohio University Eastern Campus students graduate with a $5,325 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($20,500 vs. $25,825)
• Ohio University-Eastern Campus graduates are paying $56 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($211 vs. $267)
• More Ohio University-Eastern Campus 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/