CCSJ vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula

Comparable Facts

Compare Calumet College of Saint Joseph in Whiting, IN with Kent State University at Ashtabula in Ashtabula, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kent State University at Ashtabula is larger than CCSJ based on total student enrollment (1,739 students vs. 658 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Calumet College of Saint Joseph is located in Whiting, IN (Large Suburban setting); Kent State University at Ashtabula is in Ashtabula, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Calumet College of Saint Joseph 11:1; Kent State University at Ashtabula 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Calumet College of Saint Joseph are 18.7% lower than at Kent State University at Ashtabula ($9,600 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 37.5% higher at CCSJ than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (about $6,508 more per year; $23,850 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Calumet College of Saint Joseph than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (96% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Calumet College of Saint Joseph students is 215% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Ashtabula students ($16,181 vs. $5,137).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at CCSJ, open admission at Kent State University at Ashtabula.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Ashtabula Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kent State University at Ashtabula average a 3.24 high school GPA, 0.49 higher than at CCSJ (2.75).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Calumet College of Saint Joseph graduates have a $6,075 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates ($19,750 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, CCSJ graduates have an estimated $63 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates ($204 vs. $267).
• More Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCSJ students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 36%).

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