Kent State University at Tuscarawas vs. Potomac College-Herndon

Kent State University at Tuscarawas vs. Potomac College Herndon comparison

	Kent State University at Tuscarawas	Potomac College Herndon	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kent State University at Tuscarawas	Potomac College-Herndon
Location	New Philadelphia, OH	Herndon, VA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,885	547
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	kent.edu	potomac.edu
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Costs	Kent State University at Tuscarawas	Potomac College-Herndon
Tuition (In State)	$7,170	$5,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,642	$5,760
Room & Board	$11,810	$11,360
Avg Net Price	$11,448	-
Avg Grant Aid	$4,553	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	0%

Admission	Kent State University at Tuscarawas	Potomac College-Herndon
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Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.21	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Kent State University at Tuscarawas	Potomac College-Herndon
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Health Professions (24%) Business (17%) Computer and Information Sciences (14%) Engineering Technology (11%)	Business (100%)
Outcomes	Kent State University at Tuscarawas	Potomac College-Herndon
Graduation Rate	25%	17%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,300	$51,400
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,825	$30,500
Median Loan Payment	$267	$315

Diversity	Kent State University at Tuscarawas	Potomac College-Herndon
% Men	8%	44%
% Women	12%	23%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	89%	11%
% Black	3%	9%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	59%
% Unknown Race	3%	12%

Students	Kent State University at Tuscarawas	Potomac College-Herndon
% In-State	96%	49%
% Out-of-State	3%	41%
Campus	Kent State University at Tuscarawas	Potomac College-Herndon
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Tuscarawas is larger than than Potomac College-Herndon based on total student enrollment (1,885 students vs. 547 students)

Kent State University at Tuscarawas vs. Potomac College-Herndon Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kent State University at Tuscarawas or Potomac College-Herndon?

• Kent State University at Tuscarawas is 24.5% more expensive to attend than Potomac College-Herndon for in-state tuition ($7,170.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 188.9% higher at Kent State University at Tuscarawas than Potomac College Herndon ($16,642.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Potomac College Herndon are 4% lower than costs at Kent State University at Tuscarawas ($11,360 vs. $11,810)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kent State University at Tuscarawas than Potomac College Herndon (91% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kent State University at Tuscarawas students is ?% larger than aid received Potomac College Herndon ($4,553 vs. $0)

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

Kent State University at Tuscarawas vs. Potomac College-Herndon Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kent State University at Tuscarawas or Potomac College-Herndon? 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 Potomac College-Herndon and Kent State University at Tuscarawas.

• The graduation rate at Kent State University at Tuscarawas is higher than Potomac College Herndon (25% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from Potomac College Herndon earn on average $11,100 more per year than Kent State University at Tuscarawas graduates after ten years. ($51,400 vs. $40,300)
• Kent State University at Tuscarawas students graduate with a $4,675 lower median federal student loan debt than Potomac College-Herndon graduates. ($25,825 vs. $30,500)
• Kent State University at Tuscarawas graduates are paying $48 less per month on federal student loans than Potomac College-Herndon graduates. ($267 vs. $315)
• More Kent State University at Tuscarawas graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Potomac College-Herndon students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 26%)

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