Kent State University at Stark vs. Cairn

Kent State University at Stark vs. Cairn University comparison

	Kent State University at Stark	Cairn University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Stark	Cairn
Location	Canton, OH	Langhorne, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,446	1,031
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	cairn.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Stark	Cairn
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$31,255
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$31,255
Room & Board	$8,882	$11,764
Avg Net Price	$10,177	$25,923
Avg Grant Aid	$4,508	$18,376
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	96%

Admission	Kent State University at Stark	Cairn
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	468
Admitted	-	379
Acceptance Rate	Open	81%
Enrolled %	Open	53.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.16	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at Stark	Cairn
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (85%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (71%) Education (13%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Stark	Cairn
Graduation Rate	23%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$267	$279

Diversity	Kent State University at Stark	Cairn
% Men	37%	47%
% Women	63%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	72%
% Black	7%	14%
% Hispanic	2%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Kent State University at Stark	Cairn
% In-State	99%	60%
% Out-of-State	1%	36%
Campus	Kent State University at Stark	Cairn
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Stark is larger than than Cairn based on total student enrollment (3,446 students vs. 1,031 students)

Kent State University at Stark vs. Cairn Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kent State University at Stark or Cairn?

• Cairn University is 348.9% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Stark for in-state tuition ($31,255.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 94.5% higher at Cairn than Kent State University at Stark ($31,255.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Stark than Cairn ($10,177 vs. $25,923)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Stark are 32.4% lower than costs at Cairn University ($8,882 vs. $11,764)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cairn University than Kent State University at Stark (96% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cairn University students is 307.6% larger than aid received Kent State University at Stark ($18,376 vs. $4,508)

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

• Accepted freshman Cairn students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Kent State University at Stark (3.16)

Kent State University at Stark vs. Cairn Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at Stark or Cairn? 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 Cairn and Kent State University at Stark.

• The graduation rate at Cairn is higher than Kent State University at Stark (63% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Stark earn on average $3,300 more per year than Cairn graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $37,000)
• Kent State University at Stark students graduate with a $1,175 lower median federal student loan debt than Cairn graduates. ($25,825 vs. $27,000)
• Kent State University at Stark graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Cairn graduates. ($267 vs. $279)
• More Cairn graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Stark students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 46%)

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