Villa vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula

Villa Maria College vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula comparison

	Villa Maria College	Kent State University at Ashtabula	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Villa	Kent State University at Ashtabula
Location	Buffalo, NY	Ashtabula, OH
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	465	1,723
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	villa.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	Villa	Kent State University at Ashtabula
Tuition (In State)	$25,930	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,930	$16,068
Room & Board	$8,620	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$14,576	$11,351
Avg Grant Aid	$17,558	$5,647
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	92%

Admission	Villa	Kent State University at Ashtabula
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	500	-
Admitted	391	-
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	Open
Enrolled %	25.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.87	3.24
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	730/1050
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Villa	Kent State University at Ashtabula
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (59%) Health Professions (21%) Education (8%) Communications Technology (5%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Health Professions (53%) Business (22%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Education (2%)
Outcomes	Villa	Kent State University at Ashtabula
Graduation Rate	-	18%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,900	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,000	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$206	$267

Diversity	Villa	Kent State University at Ashtabula
% Men	49%	37%
% Women	51%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	85%
% Black	26%	5%
% Hispanic	7%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Villa	Kent State University at Ashtabula
% In-State	96%	97%
% Out-of-State	4%	3%
Campus	Villa	Kent State University at Ashtabula
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Kent State University at Ashtabula is larger than than Villa based on total student enrollment (1,723 students vs. 465 students)

Villa vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Villa or Kent State University at Ashtabula?

• Villa Maria College is 272.5% more expensive to attend than Kent State University at Ashtabula for in-state tuition ($25,930.00 vs. $6,962.00)
• Out of state tuition is 61.4% higher at Villa than Kent State University at Ashtabula ($25,930.00 vs. $16,068.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Ashtabula than Villa ($11,351 vs. $14,576)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Villa Maria College are 3% lower than costs at Kent State University at Ashtabula ($8,620 vs. $8,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Villa Maria College than Kent State University at Ashtabula (98% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Villa Maria College students is 210.9% larger than aid received Kent State University at Ashtabula ($17,558 vs. $5,647)

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

• Accepted freshman Kent State University at Ashtabula students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.24) than students at Villa (2.87)

Villa vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Villa or Kent State University at Ashtabula? 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 Ashtabula and Villa.

• Graduates from Kent State University at Ashtabula earn on average $12,400 more per year than Villa graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $27,900)
• Villa Maria College students graduate with a $5,825 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates. ($20,000 vs. $25,825)
• Villa graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates. ($206 vs. $267)
• More Villa graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Ashtabula students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 46%)

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