Trocaire vs. Kent State University at Salem

Trocaire College vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	Trocaire College	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Trocaire	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Buffalo, NY	Salem, OH
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,104	1,463
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	trocaire.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Trocaire	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$19,460	$7,170
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,460	$16,642
Room & Board	$9,900	$11,810
Avg Net Price	$21,147	$10,796
Avg Grant Aid	$8,494	$4,527
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	66%

Admission	Trocaire	Kent State University at Salem
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	206	-
Admitted	171	-
Acceptance Rate	83%	Open
Enrolled %	38%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.27
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Trocaire	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (89%) Business (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (3%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Trocaire	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	-	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,200	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,000	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$217	$267

Diversity	Trocaire	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	5%	8%
% Women	8%	14%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	70%	88%
% Black	14%	4%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	2%

Students	Trocaire	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	100%	99%
% Out-of-State	0%	1%
Campus	Trocaire	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Salem is larger than than Trocaire based on total student enrollment (1,463 students vs. 1,104 students)

Trocaire vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

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

• Trocaire College is 171.4% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Salem for in-state tuition ($19,460.00 vs. $7,170.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.9% higher at Trocaire than Kent State University at Salem ($19,460.00 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 Trocaire ($10,796 vs. $21,147)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trocaire College are 19.3% lower than costs at Kent State University at Salem ($9,900 vs. $11,810)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Trocaire College than Kent State University at Salem (95% vs. 66%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trocaire College students is 87.6% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($8,494 vs. $4,527)

Which college is harder to get into, Trocaire 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 Trocaire .

Trocaire vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Trocaire 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 Trocaire.

• Graduates from Kent State University at Salem earn on average $100 more per year than Trocaire graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $40,200)
• Trocaire College students graduate with a $4,825 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($21,000 vs. $25,825)
• Trocaire graduates are paying $50 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($217 vs. $267)
• More Kent State University at Salem graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trocaire 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/