Charter Oak State College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Comparable Facts

Compare Charter Oak State College in New Britain, CT with Kent State University at East Liverpool in East Liverpool, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Charter Oak State College is larger than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (2,012 students vs. 1,196 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Charter Oak State College is located in New Britain, CT (Large Suburban setting); Kent State University at East Liverpool is in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Charter Oak State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at East Liverpool is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Charter Oak State College 15:1; Kent State University at East Liverpool 37:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 37.3% lower than at Kent State University at East Liverpool ($7,400 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 103.9% higher at Kent State University at East Liverpool than at Charter Oak State College (about $8,836 more per year; $17,342 vs. $8,506).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kent State University at East Liverpool than at Charter Oak State College (95% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Charter Oak State College students is 43.8% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($7,395 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Charter Oak State College and Kent State University at East Liverpool.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Charter Oak State College graduates have a $8,700 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($17,125 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Charter Oak State College graduates have an estimated $90 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($177 vs. $267).
• More Charter Oak State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 46%).

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