Kent State University at Salem vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Kent State University at Salem vs. Oregon State University Cascades Campus comparison

	Kent State University at Salem	Oregon State University Cascades Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Salem	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Location	Salem, OH	Bend, OR
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	1,315	1,273
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	osucascades.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Salem	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$10,065
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$31,200
Room & Board	$8,882	$14,238
Avg Net Price	$10,324	$18,129
Avg Grant Aid	$5,185	$9,232
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	89%

Admission	Kent State University at Salem	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,097
Admitted	-	1,657
Acceptance Rate	Open	79%
Enrolled %	Open	11.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.27	-
Typical High School Grades	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	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Salem	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Graduation Rate	19%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$53,900
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$23,500
Median Loan Payment	$267	$242

Diversity	Kent State University at Salem	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
% Men	28%	48%
% Women	72%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	78%
% Black	4%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	9%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	7%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	4%

Students	Kent State University at Salem	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
% In-State	100%	78%
% Out-of-State	0%	22%
Campus	Kent State University at Salem	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Salem is larger than than Oregon State University-Cascades Campus based on total student enrollment (1,315 students vs. 1,273 students)

Kent State University at Salem vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kent State University at Salem or Oregon State University-Cascades Campus?

• Oregon State University Cascades Campus is 44.6% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($10,065.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 94.2% higher at Oregon State University-Cascades Campus than Kent State University at Salem ($31,200.00 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 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus ($10,324 vs. $18,129)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 60.3% lower than costs at Oregon State University Cascades Campus ($8,882 vs. $14,238)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Oregon State University Cascades Campus than Kent State University at Salem (89% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oregon State University Cascades Campus students is 78.1% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($9,232 vs. $5,185)

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

Kent State University at Salem vs. Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at Salem or Oregon State University-Cascades 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 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus and Kent State University at Salem.

• Graduates from Oregon State University Cascades Campus earn on average $13,600 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $40,300)
• Oregon State University Cascades Campus students graduate with a $2,325 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($23,500 vs. $25,825)
• Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates are paying $25 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($242 vs. $267)
• More Oregon State University-Cascades Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 46%)

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