Kent State University at Trumbull vs. Alderson Broaddus College

Kent State University at Trumbull vs. Alderson Broaddus College comparison

	Kent State University at Trumbull	Alderson Broaddus College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Trumbull	Alderson Broaddus College
Location	Warren, OH	Philippi, WV
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,734	767
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	ab.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Trumbull	Alderson Broaddus College
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$31,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$31,200
Room & Board	$8,882	$10,170
Avg Net Price	$9,854	$19,499
Avg Grant Aid	$5,808	$24,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	Kent State University at Trumbull	Alderson Broaddus College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,693
Admitted	-	1,041
Acceptance Rate	Open	61.5%
Enrolled %	Open	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.17	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		15/22
SAT Range		900/1060
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at Trumbull	Alderson Broaddus College
Student to Faculty Ratio	25:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (27%) Computer and Information Sciences (21%) Engineering Technology (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%)	Health Professions (30%) Biology (21%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Trumbull	Alderson Broaddus College
Graduation Rate	22%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$267	$268

Diversity	Kent State University at Trumbull	Alderson Broaddus College
% Men	39%	56%
% Women	61%	44%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	73%
% Black	9%	16%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Kent State University at Trumbull	Alderson Broaddus College
% In-State	99%	34%
% Out-of-State	1%	62%
Campus	Kent State University at Trumbull	Alderson Broaddus College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Trumbull is larger than than Alderson Broaddus College based on total student enrollment (1,734 students vs. 767 students)

Kent State University at Trumbull vs. Alderson Broaddus College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kent State University at Trumbull or Alderson Broaddus College?

• Alderson Broaddus College is 348.1% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Trumbull for in-state tuition ($31,200.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 94.2% higher at Alderson Broaddus College than Kent State University at Trumbull ($31,200.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Trumbull than Alderson Broaddus College ($9,854 vs. $19,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Trumbull are 14.5% lower than costs at Alderson Broaddus College ($8,882 vs. $10,170)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alderson Broaddus College than Kent State University at Trumbull (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alderson Broaddus College students is 324.5% larger than aid received Kent State University at Trumbull ($24,656 vs. $5,808)

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

• Accepted freshman Alderson Broaddus College students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Kent State University at Trumbull (3.17)

Kent State University at Trumbull vs. Alderson Broaddus College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at Trumbull or Alderson Broaddus College? 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 Alderson Broaddus College and Kent State University at Trumbull.

• The graduation rate at Alderson Broaddus College is higher than Kent State University at Trumbull (49% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Alderson Broaddus College earn on average $5,600 more per year than Kent State University at Trumbull graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $40,300)
• Kent State University at Trumbull students graduate with a $175 lower median federal student loan debt than Alderson Broaddus College graduates. ($25,825 vs. $26,000)
• Kent State University at Trumbull graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than Alderson Broaddus College graduates. ($267 vs. $268)
• More Alderson Broaddus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Trumbull students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 46%)

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