SAU vs. Kent State University at Salem

Spring Arbor University vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Spring Arbor University	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SAU	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Spring Arbor, MI	Salem, OH
Setting	Small Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,396	1,315
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#501
Religious Affiliation	Free Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	arbor.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	SAU	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$31,020	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,020	$16,068
Room & Board	$10,652	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$22,375	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$20,677	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	87%

Admission	SAU	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,312	-
Admitted	1,094	-
Acceptance Rate	47.3%	Open
Enrolled %	20.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.61	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/26
SAT Range	970/1135
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	SAU	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (31%) Work and Family Studies (14%) Health Professions (11%) Education (10%) Human Services (9%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	SAU	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	56%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,043	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$248	$267

Diversity	SAU	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	23%	28%
% Women	77%	72%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	88%
% Black	10%	4%
% Hispanic	3%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	2%

Students	SAU	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	83%	100%
% Out-of-State	13%	0%
Campus	SAU	Kent State University at Salem
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

• Spring Arbor University is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (2,396 students vs. 1,315 students)

SAU vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

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

• Spring Arbor University is 345.6% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($31,020.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 93.1% higher at SAU than Kent State University at Salem ($31,020.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than SAU ($10,324 vs. $22,375)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 19.9% lower than costs at Spring Arbor University ($8,882 vs. $10,652)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Spring Arbor University than Kent State University at Salem (99% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Spring Arbor University students is 298.8% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($20,677 vs. $5,185)

Which college is harder to get into, SAU 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 SAU .

• Accepted freshman SAU students have a 0.34 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Kent State University at Salem (3.27)

SAU vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SAU 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 SAU.

• The graduation rate at SAU is higher than Kent State University at Salem (56% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Spring Arbor University earn on average $2,300 more per year than Kent State University at Salem graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $40,300)
• Spring Arbor University students graduate with a $1,782 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($24,043 vs. $25,825)
• SAU graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($248 vs. $267)
• More SAU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 46%)

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