Kent State University at Stark vs. Miami University-Middletown

Kent State University at Stark vs. Miami University Middletown comparison

	Kent State University at Stark	Miami University Middletown	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Stark	Miami University-Middletown
Location	Canton, OH	Middletown, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	3,446	1,269
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	muohio.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Stark	Miami University-Middletown
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$6,401
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$17,525
Room & Board	$8,882	$15,824
Avg Net Price	$10,177	$13,405
Avg Grant Aid	$4,508	$5,028
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	80%

Admission	Kent State University at Stark	Miami University-Middletown
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.16	3.37
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at Stark	Miami University-Middletown
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (85%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Stark	Miami University-Middletown
Graduation Rate	23%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$54,300
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$24,750
Median Loan Payment	$267	$255

Diversity	Kent State University at Stark	Miami University-Middletown
% Men	37%	44%
% Women	63%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	79%
% Black	7%	6%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	7%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Kent State University at Stark	Miami University-Middletown
% In-State	99%	99%
% Out-of-State	1%	1%
Campus	Kent State University at Stark	Miami University-Middletown
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Stark is larger than than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (3,446 students vs. 1,269 students)

Kent State University at Stark vs. Miami University-Middletown Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kent State University at Stark or Miami University-Middletown?

• Kent State University at Stark is 8.8% more expensive to attend than Miami University-Middletown for in-state tuition ($6,962.00 vs. $6,401.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.1% higher at Miami University-Middletown than Kent State University at Stark ($17,525.00 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 Miami University-Middletown ($10,177 vs. $13,405)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Stark are 78.2% lower than costs at Miami University Middletown ($8,882 vs. $15,824)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kent State University at Stark than Miami University Middletown (90% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Miami University Middletown students is 11.5% larger than aid received Kent State University at Stark ($5,028 vs. $4,508)

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

• Accepted freshman Miami University-Middletown students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.37) than students at Kent State University at Stark (3.16)

Kent State University at Stark vs. Miami University-Middletown Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at Stark or Miami University-Middletown? 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 Miami University-Middletown and Kent State University at Stark.

• The graduation rate at Kent State University at Stark is the same as at Miami University Middletown (23% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Miami University Middletown earn on average $14,000 more per year than Kent State University at Stark graduates after ten years. ($54,300 vs. $40,300)
• Miami University Middletown students graduate with a $1,075 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Stark graduates. ($24,750 vs. $25,825)
• Miami University-Middletown graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Stark graduates. ($255 vs. $267)
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Stark students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 46%)

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