CSE vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula

Comparable Facts

Compare Saint Elizabeth University in Morristown, NJ 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 CSE based on total student enrollment (1,739 students vs. 871 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saint Elizabeth University is located in Morristown, NJ (Large Suburban setting); Kent State University at Ashtabula is in Ashtabula, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Saint Elizabeth 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: Saint Elizabeth University 8:1; 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 13.5% lower than at Saint Elizabeth University ($11,810 vs. $13,652).
• Out-of-state tuition is 111.9% higher at CSE than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (about $19,399 more per year; $36,741 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saint Elizabeth University than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (96% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Elizabeth University students is 479.2% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Ashtabula students ($29,755 vs. $5,137).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at CSE, 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, 0.12 higher than at CSE (3.12).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Elizabeth University graduates have a $825 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates ($25,000 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, CSE graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates ($258 vs. $267).
• More CSE graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Ashtabula students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 46%).

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