Northern New Mexico College vs. Kent State University at Salem

Northern New Mexico College vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Northern New Mexico College	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northern New Mexico College	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Espanola, NM	Salem, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,154	1,315
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nnmc.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Northern New Mexico College	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$5,064	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,329	$16,068
Room & Board	$12,540	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$8,383	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$7,267	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	87%

Admission	Northern New Mexico College	Kent State University at Salem
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.63	3.27
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Northern New Mexico College	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Northern New Mexico College	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	100%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,100	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,000	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$93	$267

Diversity	Northern New Mexico College	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	42%	28%
% Women	58%	72%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	10%	88%
% Black	4%	4%
% Hispanic	68%	2%
% Native American	11%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Northern New Mexico College	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	94%	100%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	Northern New Mexico College	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Salem is larger than than Northern New Mexico College based on total student enrollment (1,315 students vs. 1,154 students)

Northern New Mexico College vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northern New Mexico College or Kent State University at Salem?

• Kent State University at Salem is 37.5% more expensive to attend than Northern New Mexico College for in-state tuition ($6,962.00 vs. $5,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.1% higher at Kent State University at Salem than Northern New Mexico College ($16,068.00 vs. $14,329.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern New Mexico College than Kent State University at Salem ($8,383 vs. $10,324)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 41.2% lower than costs at Northern New Mexico College ($8,882 vs. $12,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern New Mexico College than Kent State University at Salem (99% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northern New Mexico College students is 40.2% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($7,267 vs. $5,185)

Which college is harder to get into, Northern New Mexico 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 Northern New Mexico College .

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Salem students have a 0.64 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Northern New Mexico College (2.63)

Northern New Mexico College vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northern New Mexico 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 Northern New Mexico College.

• The graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College is higher than Kent State University at Salem (100% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Salem earn on average $8,200 more per year than Northern New Mexico College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $32,100)
• Northern New Mexico College students graduate with a $16,825 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($9,000 vs. $25,825)
• Northern New Mexico College graduates are paying $174 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($93 vs. $267)
• More Kent State University at Salem graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northern New Mexico 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/