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

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

	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio University Southern Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Location	Salem, OH	Ironton, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,315	2,006
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-Southern 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	$8,181
Avg Grant Aid	$5,185	$5,623
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	84%

Admission	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio University-Southern Campus
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.27	3.37
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-Southern Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)	Health Professions (47%) Business (19%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communications Technology (9%) Agriculture (4%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio University-Southern Campus
Graduation Rate	19%	17%
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-Southern Campus
% Men	28%	33%
% Women	72%	67%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	89%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio University-Southern Campus
% In-State	100%	81%
% Out-of-State	0%	19%
Campus	Kent State University at Salem	Ohio University-Southern 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

• Ohio University Southern Campus is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (2,006 students vs. 1,315 students)

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

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

• Kent State University at Salem is 16% more expensive to attend than Ohio University-Southern 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 Southern 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 Southern Campus than Kent State University at Salem ($8,181 vs. $10,324)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern 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 Southern Campus (87% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students is 8.4% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($5,623 vs. $5,185)

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

• Accepted freshman Ohio University-Southern Campus students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.37) than students at Kent State University at Salem (3.27)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Kent State University at Salem is higher than Ohio University Southern Campus (19% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from Ohio University Southern 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 Southern 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-Southern 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-Southern 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/