Lindsey Wilson College vs. Kent State University at Stark

Lindsey Wilson College vs. Kent State University at Stark comparison

	Lindsey Wilson College	Kent State University at Stark	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lindsey Wilson College	Kent State University at Stark
Location	Columbia, KY	Canton, OH
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,159	3,446
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lindsey.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Lindsey Wilson College	Kent State University at Stark
Tuition (In State)	$25,944	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,944	$16,068
Room & Board	$9,686	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$13,056	$10,177
Avg Grant Aid	$25,764	$4,508
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Lindsey Wilson College	Kent State University at Stark
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Lindsey Wilson College	Kent State University at Stark
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	19:1
Popular Majors	General Studies (51%) Business (9%) Communication (9%) Education (6%) Social Sciences (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (85%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%)
Outcomes	Lindsey Wilson College	Kent State University at Stark
Graduation Rate	25%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,300	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,824	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$194	$267

Diversity	Lindsey Wilson College	Kent State University at Stark
% Men	49%	37%
% Women	51%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	83%
% Black	9%	7%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	18%	3%

Students	Lindsey Wilson College	Kent State University at Stark
% In-State	72%	99%
% Out-of-State	16%	1%
Campus	Lindsey Wilson College	Kent State University at Stark
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Stark is larger than than Lindsey Wilson College based on total student enrollment (3,446 students vs. 3,159 students)

Lindsey Wilson College vs. Kent State University at Stark Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lindsey Wilson College or Kent State University at Stark?

• Lindsey Wilson College is 272.7% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Stark for in-state tuition ($25,944.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 61.5% higher at Lindsey Wilson College than Kent State University at Stark ($25,944.00 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 Lindsey Wilson College ($10,177 vs. $13,056)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Stark are 9.1% lower than costs at Lindsey Wilson College ($8,882 vs. $9,686)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lindsey Wilson College than Kent State University at Stark (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lindsey Wilson College students is 471.5% larger than aid received Kent State University at Stark ($25,764 vs. $4,508)

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

• Accepted freshman Lindsey Wilson College students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Kent State University at Stark (3.16)

Lindsey Wilson College vs. Kent State University at Stark Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lindsey Wilson College or Kent State University at Stark? 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 Kent State University at Stark and Lindsey Wilson College.

• The graduation rate at Lindsey Wilson College is higher than Kent State University at Stark (25% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Stark earn on average $11,000 more per year than Lindsey Wilson College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $29,300)
• Lindsey Wilson College students graduate with a $7,001 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Stark graduates. ($18,824 vs. $25,825)
• Lindsey Wilson College graduates are paying $73 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Stark graduates. ($194 vs. $267)
• More Kent State University at Stark graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lindsey Wilson College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 40%)

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