Marian vs. Kent State University at Salem

Marian University vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Marian University	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Marian	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Indianapolis, IN	Salem, OH
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	3,701	1,315
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	marian.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Marian	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$37,600	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,600	$16,068
Room & Board	$12,000	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$22,554	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$28,904	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	87%

Admission	Marian	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,997	-
Admitted	1,874	-
Acceptance Rate	93.8%	Open
Enrolled %	24.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.56	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Marian	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (55%) Health Professions (18%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%) Psychology (3%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Marian	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	58%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,800	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$279	$267

Diversity	Marian	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	37%	28%
% Women	63%	72%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	88%
% Black	12%	4%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	Marian	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	87%	100%
% Out-of-State	10%	0%
Campus	Marian	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Marian University is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (3,701 students vs. 1,315 students)

Marian vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Marian or Kent State University at Salem?

• Marian University is 440.1% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($37,600.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 134% higher at Marian than Kent State University at Salem ($37,600.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than Marian ($10,324 vs. $22,554)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 35.1% lower than costs at Marian University ($8,882 vs. $12,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Marian University than Kent State University at Salem (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Marian University students is 457.5% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($28,904 vs. $5,185)

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

• Accepted freshman Marian students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Kent State University at Salem (3.27)

Marian vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Marian or Kent State University at Salem? 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 Salem and Marian.

• The graduation rate at Marian is higher than Kent State University at Salem (58% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Marian University earn on average $4,500 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($44,800 vs. $40,300)
• Kent State University at Salem students graduate with a $1,175 lower median federal student loan debt than Marian graduates. ($25,825 vs. $27,000)
• Kent State University at Salem graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Marian graduates. ($267 vs. $279)
• More Marian graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 46%)

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