Cleveland Institute of Music vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Comparable Facts

Compare Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, OH 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 Cleveland Institute of Music based on total student enrollment (1,196 students vs. 293 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cleveland Institute of Music is located in Cleveland, OH (Large City setting); Kent State University at East Liverpool is in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Cleveland Institute of Music 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: Cleveland Institute of Music 6:1; 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 28.9% lower than at Cleveland Institute of Music ($11,810 vs. $16,600).
• Out-of-state tuition is 204.9% higher at Cleveland Institute of Music than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (about $35,538 more per year; $52,880 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cleveland Institute of Music than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cleveland Institute of Music students is 506.6% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($31,191 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Cleveland Institute of Music, open admission at Kent State University at East Liverpool.
• Typical fall application deadline: Cleveland Institute of Music Dec 1, 2026; Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates have a $1,175 lower median loan debt than Cleveland Institute of Music graduates ($25,825 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cleveland Institute of Music graduates ($267 vs. $279).
• More Cleveland Institute of Music graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 46%).

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