Kent State University at Salem vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Kent State University at Salem vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Kent State University at Salem	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Salem	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Salem, OH	Celina, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,315	1,294
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1032
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Salem	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$16,654
Room & Board	$8,882	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$10,324	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$5,185	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	90%

Admission	Kent State University at Salem	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	660
Admitted	-	659
Acceptance Rate	Open	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	Open	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.27	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range		790/890
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	Aug 26, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at Salem	Wright State University-Lake 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%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Salem	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	19%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$267	$258

Diversity	Kent State University at Salem	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	28%	40%
% Women	72%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	90%
% Black	4%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Kent State University at Salem	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	100%	97%
% Out-of-State	0%	2%
Campus	Kent State University at Salem	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Salem is larger than than Wright State University-Lake Campus based on total student enrollment (1,315 students vs. 1,294 students)

Kent State University at Salem vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kent State University at Salem or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• Wright State University Lake Campus is 3.9% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($7,236.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.6% higher at Wright State University-Lake Campus than Kent State University at Salem ($16,654.00 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus ($10,324 vs. $11,585)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 29.5% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($8,882 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wright State University Lake Campus than Kent State University at Salem (90% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wright State University Lake Campus students is 11.4% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($5,775 vs. $5,185)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Salem students have at the same average high school GPA (3.27) as students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (3.27)

Kent State University at Salem vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at Salem or Wright State University-Lake 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus and Kent State University at Salem.

• The graduation rate at Wright State University-Lake Campus is higher than Kent State University at Salem (30% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Wright State University Lake Campus earn on average $3,100 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $40,300)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $825 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,825)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($258 vs. $267)
• More Wright State University-Lake 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/