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Compare Kent State University at Geauga vs Marion Technical College

Burton, OH · Marion, OH

Kent State University at GeaugaMarion Technical College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$12,044/yr$7,417/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$10,000/yr$6,554/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,500$8,300
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$9,649/yr$6,511/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$13,301/yr$7,476/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$14,128/yr$10,928/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$15,403/yr$13,026/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$260/mo$88/mo
Room & board (off campus)$11,810/yr$6,000/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$800/yr$900/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$16,480/yr$13,026/yr
Tuition (in-state)$7,492/yr$6,595/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$17,342/yr$11,225/yr
Students with Pell Grants25%23%
Students taking federal loans30%8%
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 graduate20%31%
Freshmen who come back49%No data reported
Typical earnings 10 years in$45,388/yr$41,495/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$27,117–$66,038$23,062–$59,326
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)25%30%
White students graduating21%33%
Black students graduating10%10%
Hispanic students graduating8.3%0%
Asian students graduating75%0%
Typical earnings 6 years in$40,179/yr$40,017/yr
Earn more than a HS grad68%53%
Graduate on time0.9%No data reported
Pell students who graduate15%35%
First-gen students who finish44%30%
Low-income students who finish33%24%
Students who transfer out22%12%
Typical earnings 8 years in$43,003/yr$40,236/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 62% · Health Professions 21% · Business, Management & Marketing 9%Business, Management & Marketing 41% · Health Professions 24% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 16%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 62% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 41% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 21% of degreesHealth Professions — 24% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 16% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 5% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — <1% of degreesConstruction Trades — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $66,990/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $67,265/yr
Degrees in STEM5.8%8.2%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,6011,475
Students per professor33 : 114 : 1
Average professor pay$7,671/mo$6,517/mo
Full-time professors43%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$50,411$27,000
SettingRural (distant)Town (distant)
LocationBurton, OHMarion, OH
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
FoundedNo data reported1970
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 students0.8%0%
Men36%42%
Women64%58%
White students71%78%
Black students16%13%
Hispanic or Latino students5.3%2.9%
Asian students1.6%0.9%
Two or more races4.1%3.6%
Other / not reported1.6%1.6%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students36%50%
Part-time students87%72%
Students age 25+21%25%
Spent on teaching per student$7,534/yr$5,665/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 abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
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) 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). SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.