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Compare Kent State University at Ashtabula vs Northwest State Community College

Ashtabula, OH · Archbold, OH

Kent State University at AshtabulaNorthwest State Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$12,205/yr$13,555/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$9,957/yr$13,166/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,500$9,750
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$9,318/yr$13,461/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$13,166/yr$13,785/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$15,819/yr$13,987/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$15,990/yr$14,904/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$260/mo$103/mo
Room & board (off campus)$11,810/yr$9,548/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$800/yr$1,763/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$17,513/yr$17,994/yr
Tuition (in-state)$7,492/yr$4,698/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$17,342/yr$9,170/yr
Students with Pell Grants33%13%
Students taking federal loans38%7.3%
Getting in
Students who get accepted86%No data reported
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate25%46%
Freshmen who come back49%69%
Typical earnings 10 years in$45,388/yr$40,004/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$27,117–$66,038$23,146–$57,229
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)22%31%
White students graduating24%No data reported
Black students graduating20%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating35%No data reported
Asian students graduating0%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$40,179/yr$36,106/yr
Earn more than a HS grad68%56%
Graduate on timeNo data reported28%
Pell students who graduate22%No data reported
First-gen students who finish44%30%
Low-income students who finish33%26%
Students who transfer out24%11%
Typical earnings 8 years in$43,003/yr$37,356/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 49% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 28% · Business, Management & Marketing 9%Health Professions 24% · Engineering Technologies 21% · Business, Management & Marketing 20%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 49% of degreesHealth Professions — 24% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 28% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 21% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 20% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 5% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 11% of degrees
5th most popular programAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 5% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $64,169/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $63,343/yr
Degrees in STEM5.3%27%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,2901,115
Students per professor22 : 123 : 1
Average professor pay$8,104/mo$7,541/mo
Full-time professors40%No data reported
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$50,411$35,048
SettingTown (distant)Rural (distant)
LocationAshtabula, OHArchbold, OH
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded19581968
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's DominantAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusBranch campusMain campus
International students0.5%0%
Men36%47%
Women64%53%
White students77%72%
Black students8.5%2%
Hispanic or Latino students6.7%12%
Asian students1.3%0.5%
Two or more races4.5%2.1%
Other / not reported1.8%11%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students36%48%
Part-time students89%65%
Students age 25+29%34%
Spent on teaching per student$10,219/yr$8,304/yr
EndowmentNo data reported$1.7M
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 experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionYesNo
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.