Medaille College vs. Kent State University at Salem

Medaille College vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Medaille College	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Medaille College	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Buffalo, NY	Salem, OH
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,727	1,315
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#879
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	medaille.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Medaille College	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$33,000	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,000	$16,068
Room & Board	$14,000	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$14,992	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$25,196	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	87%

Admission	Medaille College	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,689	-
Admitted	1,162	-
Acceptance Rate	68.8%	Open
Enrolled %	31.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.14	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/21
SAT Range	930/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Medaille College	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Health Professions (18%) Education (9%) Psychology (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Medaille College	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	50%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,700	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$258	$267

Diversity	Medaille College	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	28%	28%
% Women	72%	72%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	88%
% Black	23%	4%
% Hispanic	8%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	2%

Students	Medaille College	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	75%	100%
% Out-of-State	21%	0%
Campus	Medaille College	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

• Medaille College is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (1,727 students vs. 1,315 students)

Medaille College vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

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

• Medaille College is 374% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($33,000.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 105.4% higher at Medaille College than Kent State University at Salem ($33,000.00 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 Medaille College ($10,324 vs. $14,992)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 57.6% lower than costs at Medaille College ($8,882 vs. $14,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Medaille College than Kent State University at Salem (94% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Medaille College students is 385.9% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($25,196 vs. $5,185)

Which college is harder to get into, Medaille College 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 Medaille College .

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Salem students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Medaille College (3.14)

Medaille College vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Medaille College 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 Medaille College.

• The graduation rate at Medaille College is higher than Kent State University at Salem (50% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Medaille College earn on average $2,400 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $40,300)
• Medaille College students graduate with a $825 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,825)
• Medaille College graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($258 vs. $267)
• More Medaille College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 46%)

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