Kent State University at Stark vs. American Public University System

Kent State University at Stark vs. American Public University System comparison

	Kent State University at Stark	American Public University System	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Stark	American Public University System
Location	Canton, OH	Charles Town, WV
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,446	48,668
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	kent.edu	apus.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Stark	American Public University System
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$6,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$6,840
Room & Board	$8,882	$8,128
Avg Net Price	$10,177	$11,172
Avg Grant Aid	$4,508	$5,607
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	88%

Admission	Kent State University at Stark	American Public University System
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.16	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at Stark	American Public University System
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (85%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (23%) Business (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) General Studies (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Stark	American Public University System
Graduation Rate	23%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	23%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$19,998
Median Loan Payment	$267	$206

Diversity	Kent State University at Stark	American Public University System
% Men	37%	64%
% Women	63%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	57%
% Black	7%	19%
% Hispanic	2%	11%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	6%

Students	Kent State University at Stark	American Public University System
% In-State	99%	1%
% Out-of-State	1%	97%
Campus	Kent State University at Stark	American Public University System
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

• American Public University System is larger than than Kent State University at Stark based on total student enrollment (48,668 students vs. 3,446 students)

Kent State University at Stark vs. American Public University System Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kent State University at Stark or American Public University System?

• Kent State University at Stark is 1.8% more expensive to attend than American Public University System for in-state tuition ($6,962.00 vs. $6,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 134.9% higher at Kent State University at Stark than American Public University System ($16,068.00 vs. $6,840.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Stark than American Public University System ($10,177 vs. $11,172)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Public University System are 9.3% lower than costs at Kent State University at Stark ($8,128 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kent State University at Stark than American Public University System (90% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American Public University System students is 24.4% larger than aid received Kent State University at Stark ($5,607 vs. $4,508)

Which college is harder to get into, Kent State University at Stark or American Public University System? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between American Public University System or Kent State University at Stark .

Kent State University at Stark vs. American Public University System Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at Stark or American Public University System? 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 American Public University System and Kent State University at Stark.

• American Public University System students graduate with a $5,827 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Stark graduates. ($19,998 vs. $25,825)
• American Public University System graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Stark graduates. ($206 vs. $267)
• More Kent State University at Stark graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Public University System students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 23%)

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