Kent State University at Salem vs. South Georgia State College

Kent State University at Salem vs. South Georgia State College comparison

	Kent State University at Salem	South Georgia State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Salem	South Georgia State College
Location	Salem, OH	Douglas, GA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,315	1,793
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	sgsc.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Salem	South Georgia State College
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$2,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$8,632
Room & Board	$8,882	$9,238
Avg Net Price	$10,324	$8,550
Avg Grant Aid	$5,185	$8,601
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	95%

Admission	Kent State University at Salem	South Georgia State College
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
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

Academics	Kent State University at Salem	South Georgia State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	20:1
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	South Georgia State College
Graduation Rate	19%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$33,700
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$11,750
Median Loan Payment	$267	$121

Diversity	Kent State University at Salem	South Georgia State College
% Men	28%	32%
% Women	72%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	56%
% Black	4%	34%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Kent State University at Salem	South Georgia State College
% In-State	100%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	4%
Campus	Kent State University at Salem	South Georgia State College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
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Comparable Facts

• South Georgia State College is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (1,793 students vs. 1,315 students)

Kent State University at Salem vs. South Georgia State College Cost Comparison

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

• Kent State University at Salem is 205.4% more expensive to attend than South Georgia State College for in-state tuition ($6,962.00 vs. $2,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 86.1% higher at Kent State University at Salem than South Georgia State College ($16,068.00 vs. $8,632.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Georgia State College than Kent State University at Salem ($8,550 vs. $10,324)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 4% lower than costs at South Georgia State College ($8,882 vs. $9,238)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Georgia State College than Kent State University at Salem (95% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Georgia State College students is 65.9% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($8,601 vs. $5,185)

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

Kent State University at Salem vs. South Georgia State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Kent State University at Salem earn on average $6,600 more per year than South Georgia State College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $33,700)
• South Georgia State College students graduate with a $14,075 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($11,750 vs. $25,825)
• South Georgia State College graduates are paying $146 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($121 vs. $267)
• More Kent State University at Salem graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Georgia State College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 26%)

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