Southeastern vs. Kent State University at Stark

Southeastern Louisiana University vs. Kent State University at Stark comparison

	Southeastern Louisiana University	Kent State University at Stark	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southeastern	Kent State University at Stark
Location	Hammond, LA	Canton, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	13,861	3,433
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#959
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	selu.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Southeastern	Kent State University at Stark
Tuition (In State)	$5,777	$7,170
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,255	$16,642
Room & Board	$10,240	$11,810
Avg Net Price	$12,007	$10,977
Avg Grant Aid	$10,447	$4,383
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	74%

Admission	Southeastern	Kent State University at Stark
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	5,485	-
Admitted	5,171	-
Acceptance Rate	94.3%	Open
Enrolled %	45.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.39	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	19/24
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2026	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Southeastern	Kent State University at Stark
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (21%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Engineering Technology (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (85%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%)
Outcomes	Southeastern	Kent State University at Stark
Graduation Rate	33%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,100	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,272	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$219	$267

Diversity	Southeastern	Kent State University at Stark
% Men	2%	0%
% Women	6%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	64%	83%
% Black	18%	7%
% Hispanic	8%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Southeastern	Kent State University at Stark
% In-State	96%	100%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	Southeastern	Kent State University at Stark
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

• Southeastern Louisiana University is larger than than Kent State University at Stark based on total student enrollment (13,861 students vs. 3,433 students)

Southeastern vs. Kent State University at Stark Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southeastern or Kent State University at Stark?

• Kent State University at Stark is 24.1% more expensive to attend than Southeastern for in-state tuition ($7,170.00 vs. $5,777.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.7% higher at Southeastern than Kent State University at Stark ($18,255.00 vs. $16,642.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Stark than Southeastern ($10,977 vs. $12,007)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southeastern Louisiana University are 15.3% lower than costs at Kent State University at Stark ($10,240 vs. $11,810)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southeastern Louisiana University than Kent State University at Stark (93% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeastern Louisiana University students is 138.4% larger than aid received Kent State University at Stark ($10,447 vs. $4,383)

Which college is harder to get into, Southeastern 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 Southeastern .

• Accepted freshman Southeastern students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at Kent State University at Stark (3.16)

Southeastern vs. Kent State University at Stark Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southeastern 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 Southeastern.

• The graduation rate at Southeastern is higher than Kent State University at Stark (33% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Southeastern Louisiana University earn on average $800 more per year than Kent State University at Stark graduates after ten years. ($41,100 vs. $40,300)
• Southeastern Louisiana University students graduate with a $4,553 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Stark graduates. ($21,272 vs. $25,825)
• Southeastern graduates are paying $48 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Stark graduates. ($219 vs. $267)
• More Southeastern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Stark 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/