UB vs. Kent State University at Stark

University of Baltimore vs. Kent State University at Stark comparison

	University of Baltimore	Kent State University at Stark	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UB	Kent State University at Stark
Location	Baltimore, MD	Canton, OH
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,288	3,446
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ubalt.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	UB	Kent State University at Stark
Tuition (In State)	$7,296	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,746	$16,068
Room & Board	$19,350	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$18,122	$10,177
Avg Grant Aid	$7,544	$4,508
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	90%

Admission	UB	Kent State University at Stark
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	150	-
Admitted	134	-
Acceptance Rate	89.3%	Open
Enrolled %	23.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.89	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	920/1050
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	UB	Kent State University at Stark
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (46%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (7%) Communications Technology (6%) Communication (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (85%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%)
Outcomes	UB	Kent State University at Stark
Graduation Rate	-	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$60,600	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,500	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$222	$267

Diversity	UB	Kent State University at Stark
% Men	37%	37%
% Women	63%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	83%
% Black	47%	7%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	UB	Kent State University at Stark
% In-State	97%	99%
% Out-of-State	0%	1%
Campus	UB	Kent State University at Stark
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 Stark is larger than than UB based on total student enrollment (3,446 students vs. 3,288 students)

UB vs. Kent State University at Stark Cost Comparison

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

• University of Baltimore is 4.8% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Stark for in-state tuition ($7,296.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.1% higher at UB than Kent State University at Stark ($20,746.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Stark than UB ($10,177 vs. $18,122)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Stark are 117.9% lower than costs at University of Baltimore ($8,882 vs. $19,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kent State University at Stark than University of Baltimore (90% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Baltimore students is 67.3% larger than aid received Kent State University at Stark ($7,544 vs. $4,508)

Which college is harder to get into, UB 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 UB .

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Stark students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.16) than students at UB (2.89)

UB vs. Kent State University at Stark Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UB 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 UB.

• Graduates from University of Baltimore earn on average $20,300 more per year than Kent State University at Stark graduates after ten years. ($60,600 vs. $40,300)
• University of Baltimore students graduate with a $4,325 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Stark graduates. ($21,500 vs. $25,825)
• UB graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Stark graduates. ($222 vs. $267)
• More Kent State University at Stark graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UB 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/