UAPB vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool comparison

	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Kent State University at East Liverpool	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAPB	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Location	Pine Bluff, AR	East Liverpool, OH
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,387	1,024
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#987
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uapb.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	UAPB	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Tuition (In State)	$5,640	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,810	$16,068
Room & Board	$8,866	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$9,959	$10,654
Avg Grant Aid	$13,469	$5,007
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	UAPB	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,183	-
Admitted	2,900	-
Acceptance Rate	69.3%	Open
Enrolled %	19.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.21
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/18
SAT Range	805/1045
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	UAPB	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Engineering Technology (8%)	Health Professions (73%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	UAPB	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Graduation Rate	23%	12%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,200	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,748	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$276	$267

Diversity	UAPB	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% Men	44%	34%
% Women	56%	66%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	84%
% Black	92%	6%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	UAPB	Kent State University at East Liverpool
% In-State	59%	95%
% Out-of-State	38%	5%
Campus	UAPB	Kent State University at East Liverpool
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is larger than than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (2,387 students vs. 1,024 students)

UAPB vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UAPB or Kent State University at East Liverpool?

• Kent State University at East Liverpool is 23.4% more expensive to attend than UAPB for in-state tuition ($6,962.00 vs. $5,640.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.4% higher at Kent State University at East Liverpool than University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ($16,068.00 vs. $12,810.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Kent State University at East Liverpool ($9,959 vs. $10,654)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff are 0.2% lower than costs at Kent State University at East Liverpool ($8,866 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff than Kent State University at East Liverpool (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff students is 169% larger than aid received Kent State University at East Liverpool ($13,469 vs. $5,007)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at East Liverpool students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at UAPB (2.9)

UAPB vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UAPB or Kent State University at East Liverpool? 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 East Liverpool and UAPB.

• The graduation rate at UAPB is higher than Kent State University at East Liverpool (23% vs. 12%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at East Liverpool earn on average $10,100 more per year than UAPB graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $30,200)
• Kent State University at East Liverpool students graduate with a $923 lower median federal student loan debt than UAPB graduates. ($25,825 vs. $26,748)
• Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than UAPB graduates. ($267 vs. $276)
• More Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAPB students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 30%)

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