OC Comets vs. Kent State University at Salem

Olivet College vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Olivet College	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	OC Comets	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Olivet, MI	Salem, OH
Setting	Distant Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	973	1,463
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	olivetcollege.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	OC Comets	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$32,694	$7,170
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,694	$16,642
Room & Board	$11,886	$11,810
Avg Net Price	$23,533	$10,796
Avg Grant Aid	$22,602	$4,527
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	66%

Admission	OC Comets	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,417	-
Admitted	1,376	-
Acceptance Rate	97.1%	Open
Enrolled %	24.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.27
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23
SAT Range	910/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	OC Comets	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Education (20%) Business (16%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	OC Comets	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	46%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,300	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$279	$267

Diversity	OC Comets	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	2%	8%
% Women	2%	14%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	88%
% Black	13%	4%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	OC Comets	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	92%	99%
% Out-of-State	8%	1%
Campus	OC Comets	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Salem is larger than than OC Comets based on total student enrollment (1,463 students vs. 973 students)

OC Comets vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

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

• Olivet College is 356% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($32,694.00 vs. $7,170.00)
• Out of state tuition is 96.5% higher at OC Comets than Kent State University at Salem ($32,694.00 vs. $16,642.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than OC Comets ($10,796 vs. $23,533)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 0.6% lower than costs at Olivet College ($11,810 vs. $11,886)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Olivet College than Kent State University at Salem (100% vs. 66%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Olivet College students is 399.3% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($22,602 vs. $4,527)

Which college is harder to get into, OC Comets 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 OC Comets .

OC Comets vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OC Comets 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 OC Comets.

• The graduation rate at OC Comets is higher than Kent State University at Salem (46% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Salem earn on average $1,000 more per year than OC Comets graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $39,300)
• Kent State University at Salem students graduate with a $1,175 lower median federal student loan debt than OC Comets graduates. ($25,825 vs. $27,000)
• Kent State University at Salem graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than OC Comets graduates. ($267 vs. $279)
• More OC Comets graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 46%)

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