Kent State University at Trumbull vs. Wilmington College

Kent State University at Trumbull vs. Wilmington College comparison

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Overview	Kent State University at Trumbull	Wilmington College
Location	Warren, OH	Wilmington, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,734	1,046
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#972
Religious Affiliation	-	Friends	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kent.edu	wilmington.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Trumbull	Wilmington College
Tuition (In State)	$6,962	$28,415
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,068	$28,415
Room & Board	$8,882	$10,800
Avg Net Price	$9,854	$24,528
Avg Grant Aid	$5,808	$16,326
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	Kent State University at Trumbull	Wilmington College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,963
Admitted	-	1,730
Acceptance Rate	Open	88.1%
Enrolled %	Open	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.17	3.47
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/21
SAT Range		850/1010
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at Trumbull	Wilmington College
Student to Faculty Ratio	25:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (27%) Computer and Information Sciences (21%) Engineering Technology (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%)	Business (32%) Education (14%) Agriculture (9%) Psychology (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Trumbull	Wilmington College
Graduation Rate	22%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$40,000
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$267	$279

Diversity	Kent State University at Trumbull	Wilmington College
% Men	39%	45%
% Women	61%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	80%
% Black	9%	11%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	4%

Students	Kent State University at Trumbull	Wilmington College
% In-State	99%	85%
% Out-of-State	1%	14%
Campus	Kent State University at Trumbull	Wilmington College
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 Trumbull is larger than than Wilmington College based on total student enrollment (1,734 students vs. 1,046 students)

Kent State University at Trumbull vs. Wilmington College Cost Comparison

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

• Wilmington College is 308.1% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Trumbull for in-state tuition ($28,415.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 76.8% higher at Wilmington College than Kent State University at Trumbull ($28,415.00 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 Wilmington College ($9,854 vs. $24,528)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Trumbull are 21.6% lower than costs at Wilmington College ($8,882 vs. $10,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wilmington College than Kent State University at Trumbull (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wilmington College students is 181.1% larger than aid received Kent State University at Trumbull ($16,326 vs. $5,808)

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

• Accepted freshman Wilmington College students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.47) than students at Kent State University at Trumbull (3.17)

Kent State University at Trumbull vs. Wilmington College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at Trumbull or Wilmington 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 Wilmington College and Kent State University at Trumbull.

• The graduation rate at Wilmington College is higher than Kent State University at Trumbull (51% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Trumbull earn on average $300 more per year than Wilmington College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $40,000)
• Kent State University at Trumbull students graduate with a $1,175 lower median federal student loan debt than Wilmington College graduates. ($25,825 vs. $27,000)
• Kent State University at Trumbull graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Wilmington College graduates. ($267 vs. $279)
• More Wilmington College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Trumbull students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 46%)

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