Alma College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Comparable Facts

Compare Alma College in Alma, MI with Kent State University at East Liverpool in East Liverpool, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Alma College is larger than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (1,197 students vs. 1,196 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Alma College is located in Alma, MI (Distant Town setting); Kent State University at East Liverpool is in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Alma College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at East Liverpool is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Alma College 14:1; Kent State University at East Liverpool 37:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at East Liverpool are 16.7% lower than at Alma College ($11,810 vs. $14,180).
• Out-of-state tuition is 185.7% higher at Alma College than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (about $32,210 more per year; $49,552 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Alma College than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is 709.4% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($41,618 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Alma College, open admission at Kent State University at East Liverpool.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Alma College average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.29 higher than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (3.21).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates have a $1,175 lower median loan debt than Alma College graduates ($25,825 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Alma College graduates ($267 vs. $279).
• More Alma College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 46%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.