Rochester College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Rochester College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool comparison

	Rochester College	Kent State University at East Liverpool	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Rochester College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Location	Rochester Hills, MI	East Liverpool, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,173	1,056
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#862
Religious Affiliation	Churches of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rc.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Rochester College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Tuition (In State)	$27,938	$7,170
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,938	$16,642
Room & Board	$9,800	$11,810
Avg Net Price	$19,660	$9,788
Avg Grant Aid	$16,548	$4,562
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	89%

Admission	Rochester College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	490	-
Admitted	320	-
Acceptance Rate	65.3%	Open
Enrolled %	44.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.13	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range	840/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Rochester College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	31:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (25%) Business (20%) Communication (19%) Education (14%) General Studies (7%)	Health Professions (73%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	Rochester College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Graduation Rate	42%	12%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,100	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,403	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$252	$267

Diversity	Rochester College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% Men	2%	11%
% Women	1%	22%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	84%
% Black	16%	6%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	14%	2%

Students	Rochester College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% In-State	86%	84%
% Out-of-State	10%	9%
Campus	Rochester College	Kent State University at East Liverpool
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

• Rochester College is larger than than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (1,173 students vs. 1,056 students)

Rochester College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Rochester College or Kent State University at East Liverpool?

• Rochester College is 289.7% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at East Liverpool for in-state tuition ($27,938.00 vs. $7,170.00)
• Out of state tuition is 67.9% higher at Rochester College than Kent State University at East Liverpool ($27,938.00 vs. $16,642.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at East Liverpool than Rochester College ($9,788 vs. $19,660)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Rochester College are 20.5% lower than costs at Kent State University at East Liverpool ($9,800 vs. $11,810)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Rochester College than Kent State University at East Liverpool (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rochester College students is 262.7% larger than aid received Kent State University at East Liverpool ($16,548 vs. $4,562)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at East Liverpool students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Rochester College (3.13)

Rochester College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Rochester College or Kent State University at East Liverpool? 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 East Liverpool and Rochester College.

• The graduation rate at Rochester College is higher than Kent State University at East Liverpool (42% vs. 12%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at East Liverpool earn on average $2,200 more per year than Rochester College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $38,100)
• Rochester College students graduate with a $1,422 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates. ($24,403 vs. $25,825)
• Rochester College graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates. ($252 vs. $267)
• More Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rochester College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 45%)

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