Kent State University at Stark vs. Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

Kent State University at Stark vs. Ohio University Zanesville Campus comparison

	Kent State University at Stark	Ohio University Zanesville Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Stark	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Location	Canton, OH	Zanesville, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,446	1,923
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	ohiou.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Stark	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$6,004
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$8,996
Room & Board	$8,882	$6,228
Avg Net Price	$10,177	$8,076
Avg Grant Aid	$4,508	$5,509
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	75%

Admission	Kent State University at Stark	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.16	3.32
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	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (85%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%)	Health Professions (88%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Stark	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Graduation Rate	23%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$44,500
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	$267	$211

Diversity	Kent State University at Stark	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
% Men	37%	31%
% Women	63%	69%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	87%
% Black	7%	4%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	2%

Students	Kent State University at Stark	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
% In-State	99%	100%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	Kent State University at Stark	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
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

• Kent State University at Stark is larger than than Ohio University-Zanesville Campus based on total student enrollment (3,446 students vs. 1,923 students)

Kent State University at Stark vs. Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kent State University at Stark or Ohio University-Zanesville Campus?

• Kent State University at Stark is 16% more expensive to attend than Ohio University-Zanesville Campus for in-state tuition ($6,962.00 vs. $6,004.00)
• Out of state tuition is 78.6% higher at Kent State University at Stark than Ohio University Zanesville Campus ($16,068.00 vs. $8,996.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio University Zanesville Campus than Kent State University at Stark ($8,076 vs. $10,177)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Zanesville Campus are 42.6% lower than costs at Kent State University at Stark ($6,228 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kent State University at Stark than Ohio University Zanesville Campus (90% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio University Zanesville Campus students is 22.2% larger than aid received Kent State University at Stark ($5,509 vs. $4,508)

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

• Accepted freshman Ohio University-Zanesville Campus students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at Kent State University at Stark (3.16)

Kent State University at Stark vs. Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at Stark or Ohio University-Zanesville 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 Ohio University-Zanesville Campus and Kent State University at Stark.

• The graduation rate at Ohio University-Zanesville Campus is higher than Kent State University at Stark (28% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Ohio University Zanesville Campus earn on average $4,200 more per year than Kent State University at Stark graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $40,300)
• Ohio University Zanesville Campus students graduate with a $5,325 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Stark graduates. ($20,500 vs. $25,825)
• Ohio University-Zanesville Campus graduates are paying $56 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Stark graduates. ($211 vs. $267)
• More Ohio University-Zanesville Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Stark 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/