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Compare Kent State University at Ashtabula vs Kent State University at Stark

Ashtabula, OH · North Canton, OH

Kent State University at AshtabulaKent State University at Stark
Cost
Price after aid (average)$12,205/yr$10,897/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$9,957/yr$8,312/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,500$24,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$9,318/yr$8,216/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$13,166/yr$10,651/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$15,819/yr$14,401/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$15,990/yr$14,909/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$260/mo$260/mo
Room & board (off campus)$11,810/yr$11,810/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$800/yr$800/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$17,513/yr$15,936/yr
Tuition (in-state)$7,492/yr$7,492/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$17,342/yr$17,342/yr
Students with Pell Grants33%29%
Students taking federal loans38%36%
Getting in
Students who get accepted86%86%
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate25%37%
Freshmen who come back49%54%
Typical earnings 10 years in$45,388/yr$45,388/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$27,117–$66,038$27,117–$66,038
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)22%29%
White students graduating24%38%
Black students graduating20%22%
Hispanic students graduating35%27%
Asian students graduating0%50%
Typical earnings 6 years in$40,179/yr$40,179/yr
Earn more than a HS grad68%68%
Graduate on timeNo data reported0.2%
Pell students who graduate22%31%
First-gen students who finish44%44%
Low-income students who finish33%33%
Students who transfer out24%20%
Typical earnings 8 years in$43,003/yr$43,003/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 49% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 28% · Business, Management & Marketing 9%Liberal Arts & General Studies 96% · Visual & Performing Arts 2% · Computer & Information Sciences 1%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 49% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 96% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 28% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 2% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 1% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 5% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — <1% of degrees
5th most popular programAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 5% of degreesNatural Resources & Conservation — <1% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $64,169/yrBusiness Administration, Management and Operations — $75,645/yr
Degrees in STEM5.3%1.4%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,2902,692
Students per professor22 : 124 : 1
Graduate studentsNo data reported43
Average professor pay$8,104/mo$8,977/mo
Full-time professors40%49%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$50,411$50,411
SettingTown (distant)Suburb (large)
LocationAshtabula, OHNorth Canton, OH
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded19581946
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's DominantBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Main or branch campusBranch campusBranch campus
International students0.5%0.6%
Men36%37%
Women64%63%
White students77%78%
Black students8.5%8.8%
Hispanic or Latino students6.7%3.8%
Asian students1.3%2.1%
Two or more races4.5%5.4%
Other / not reported1.8%1.7%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students36%36%
Part-time students89%72%
Students age 25+29%18%
Spent on teaching per student$10,219/yr$8,382/yr
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionYesYes
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.