University of West Alabama vs. Kent State University at Stark

University of West Alabama vs. Kent State University at Stark comparison

	University of West Alabama	Kent State University at Stark	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of West Alabama	Kent State University at Stark
Location	Livingston, AL	Canton, OH
Setting	Remote Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	5,860	3,446
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#1007
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uwa.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	University of West Alabama	Kent State University at Stark
Tuition (In State)	$9,100	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,200	$16,068
Room & Board	$7,820	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$13,786	$10,177
Avg Grant Aid	$9,291	$4,508
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	90%

Admission	University of West Alabama	Kent State University at Stark
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,131	-
Admitted	2,156	-
Acceptance Rate	68.9%	Open
Enrolled %	14.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.16	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/21
SAT Range	880/980
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 10, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	University of West Alabama	Kent State University at Stark
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Education (27%) Health Professions (24%) Business (14%) English and Literature (6%) Social Sciences (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (85%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%)
Outcomes	University of West Alabama	Kent State University at Stark
Graduation Rate	28%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,500	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,489	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$273	$267

Diversity	University of West Alabama	Kent State University at Stark
% Men	25%	37%
% Women	75%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	83%
% Black	40%	7%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	6%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	University of West Alabama	Kent State University at Stark
% In-State	81%	99%
% Out-of-State	13%	1%
Campus	University of West Alabama	Kent State University at Stark
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 West Alabama is larger than than Kent State University at Stark based on total student enrollment (5,860 students vs. 3,446 students)

University of West Alabama vs. Kent State University at Stark Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of West Alabama or Kent State University at Stark?

• University of West Alabama is 30.7% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Stark for in-state tuition ($9,100.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.3% higher at University of West Alabama than Kent State University at Stark ($18,200.00 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 University of West Alabama ($10,177 vs. $13,786)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of West Alabama are 13.6% lower than costs at Kent State University at Stark ($7,820 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kent State University at Stark than University of West Alabama (90% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of West Alabama students is 106.1% larger than aid received Kent State University at Stark ($9,291 vs. $4,508)

Which college is harder to get into, University of West Alabama 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 University of West Alabama .

• Accepted freshman University of West Alabama students have at the same average high school GPA (3.16) as students at Kent State University at Stark (3.16)

University of West Alabama vs. Kent State University at Stark Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of West Alabama 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 University of West Alabama.

• The graduation rate at University of West Alabama is higher than Kent State University at Stark (28% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Stark earn on average $1,800 more per year than University of West Alabama graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $38,500)
• Kent State University at Stark students graduate with a $664 lower median federal student loan debt than University of West Alabama graduates. ($25,825 vs. $26,489)
• Kent State University at Stark graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than University of West Alabama graduates. ($267 vs. $273)
• More Kent State University at Stark graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of West Alabama students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 36%)

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