University of Alaska Southeast vs. Kent State University at Geauga

University of Alaska Southeast vs. Kent State University at Geauga comparison

	University of Alaska Southeast	Kent State University at Geauga	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Alaska Southeast	Kent State University at Geauga
Location	Juneau, AK	Burton, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,923	2,095
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alaska.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	University of Alaska Southeast	Kent State University at Geauga
Tuition (In State)	$5,616	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,200	$16,068
Room & Board	$9,830	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$9,823	$9,969
Avg Grant Aid	$8,177	$5,112
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	85%

Admission	University of Alaska Southeast	Kent State University at Geauga
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	466	-
Admitted	292	-
Acceptance Rate	62.7%Open	Open
Enrolled %	56.5%Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.72
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	University of Alaska Southeast	Kent State University at Geauga
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	25:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (10%) Construction Trades (6%)	Health Professions (67%) Computer and Information Sciences (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Engineering Technology (1%)
Outcomes	University of Alaska Southeast	Kent State University at Geauga
Graduation Rate	26%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,800	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,750	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$173	$267

Diversity	University of Alaska Southeast	Kent State University at Geauga
% Men	35%	36%
% Women	65%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	77%
% Black	1%	11%
% Hispanic	7%	3%
% Native American	11%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	22%	4%

Students	University of Alaska Southeast	Kent State University at Geauga
% In-State	80%	100%
% Out-of-State	18%	0%
Campus	University of Alaska Southeast	Kent State University at Geauga
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

• Kent State University at Geauga is larger than than University of Alaska Southeast based on total student enrollment (2,095 students vs. 1,923 students)

University of Alaska Southeast vs. Kent State University at Geauga Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Alaska Southeast or Kent State University at Geauga?

• Kent State University at Geauga is 24% more expensive to attend than University of Alaska Southeast for in-state tuition ($6,962.00 vs. $5,616.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.5% higher at University of Alaska Southeast than Kent State University at Geauga ($19,200.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Alaska Southeast than Kent State University at Geauga ($9,823 vs. $9,969)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Geauga are 10.7% lower than costs at University of Alaska Southeast ($8,882 vs. $9,830)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Alaska Southeast than Kent State University at Geauga (89% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Alaska Southeast students is 60% larger than aid received Kent State University at Geauga ($8,177 vs. $5,112)

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

University of Alaska Southeast vs. Kent State University at Geauga Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Alaska Southeast or Kent State University at Geauga? 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 Geauga and University of Alaska Southeast.

• The graduation rate at Kent State University at Geauga is higher than University of Alaska Southeast (28% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Geauga earn on average $1,500 more per year than University of Alaska Southeast graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $38,800)
• University of Alaska Southeast students graduate with a $9,075 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Geauga graduates. ($16,750 vs. $25,825)
• University of Alaska Southeast graduates are paying $94 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Geauga graduates. ($173 vs. $267)
• More University of Alaska Southeast graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Geauga students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 46%)

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