Bowie State University vs. Kent State University at Stark

Comparable Facts

Compare Bowie State University in Bowie, MD with Kent State University at Stark in North Canton, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bowie State University is larger than Kent State University at Stark based on total student enrollment (6,353 students vs. 3,569 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bowie State University is located in Bowie, MD (Large Suburban setting); Kent State University at Stark is in North Canton, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Bowie State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Stark is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bowie State University 15:1; Kent State University at Stark 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Stark are 3.5% lower than at Bowie State University ($11,810 vs. $12,241).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15% higher at Bowie State University than at Kent State University at Stark (about $2,596 more per year; $19,938 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kent State University at Stark than at Bowie State University (76% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bowie State University students is 32.3% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Stark students ($6,819 vs. $5,156).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bowie State University, open admission at Kent State University at Stark.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bowie State University May 15, 2027; Kent State University at Stark Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kent State University at Stark average a 3.16 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at Bowie State University (3.12).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bowie State University graduates have a $1,434 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Stark graduates ($24,391 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Bowie State University graduates have an estimated $15 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Stark graduates ($252 vs. $267).
• More Kent State University at Stark graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bowie State University students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 29%).

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