Capitol Technology University vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula

Comparable Facts

Compare Capitol Technology University in Laurel, MD 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 Capitol Technology University based on total student enrollment (1,739 students vs. 1,065 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Capitol Technology University is located in Laurel, MD (Large Suburban setting); Kent State University at Ashtabula is in Ashtabula, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Capitol Technology University 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: Capitol Technology University 9:1; Kent State University at Ashtabula 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Ashtabula are 10.2% lower than at Capitol Technology University ($11,810 vs. $13,152).
• Out-of-state tuition is 59.1% higher at Capitol Technology University than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (about $10,250 more per year; $27,592 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Capitol Technology University than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (91% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol Technology University students is 296.5% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Ashtabula students ($20,369 vs. $5,137).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Capitol Technology University, 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 Capitol Technology University average a 3.26 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (3.24).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Capitol Technology University graduates have a $89 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates ($25,736 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Capitol Technology University graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates ($266 vs. $267).
• More Capitol Technology University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Ashtabula students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 46%).

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