Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Kent State University at Stark

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Kent State University at Stark comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Kent State University at Stark	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Kent State University at Stark
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Canton, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,147	3,446
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#473
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Kent State University at Stark
Tuition (In State)	$31,150	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,150	$16,068
Room & Board	$11,350	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$17,358	$10,177
Avg Grant Aid	$26,438	$4,508
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Kent State University at Stark
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	971	-
Admitted	759	-
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	Open
Enrolled %	26.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/30
SAT Range	868/1052
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Kent State University at Stark
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (85%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Kent State University at Stark
Graduation Rate	57%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$279	$267

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Kent State University at Stark
% Men	20%	37%
% Women	80%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	83%
% Black	5%	7%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	3%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Kent State University at Stark
% In-State	71%	99%
% Out-of-State	28%	1%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Kent State University at Stark
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Stark is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (3,446 students vs. 1,147 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Kent State University at Stark Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Kent State University at Stark?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 347.4% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Stark for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 93.9% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Kent State University at Stark ($31,150.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Stark than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($10,177 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Stark are 27.8% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($8,882 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Kent State University at Stark (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 486.5% larger than aid received Kent State University at Stark ($26,438 vs. $4,508)

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

• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Kent State University at Stark (3.16)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Kent State University at Stark Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Kent State University at Stark? 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 Stark and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Kent State University at Stark (57% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Stark earn on average $8,000 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $32,300)
• Kent State University at Stark students graduate with a $1,174 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($25,825 vs. $26,999)
• Kent State University at Stark graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($267 vs. $279)
• More Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Stark students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 46%)

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