Capitol Technology University vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Comparable Facts

Compare Capitol Technology University in Laurel, MD with Kent State University at East Liverpool in East Liverpool, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kent State University at East Liverpool is larger than Capitol Technology University based on total student enrollment (1,196 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 East Liverpool is in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Capitol Technology University 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: Capitol Technology University 9:1; 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 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 East Liverpool (about $10,250 more per year; $27,592 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kent State University at East Liverpool than at Capitol Technology University (95% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol Technology University students is 296.1% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($20,369 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Capitol Technology University, 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 Capitol Technology University average a 3.26 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (3.21).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Capitol Technology University graduates have a $89 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool 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 East Liverpool graduates ($266 vs. $267).
• More Capitol Technology University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool 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.