CSE vs. Kent State University at Salem

Comparable Facts

Compare Saint Elizabeth University in Morristown, NJ with Kent State University at Salem in Salem, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kent State University at Salem is larger than CSE based on total student enrollment (1,633 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 Salem is in Salem, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Saint Elizabeth University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Salem is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saint Elizabeth University 8:1; Kent State University at Salem 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem 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 Salem (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 Salem (96% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Elizabeth University students is 479.5% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Salem students ($29,755 vs. $5,135).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at CSE, open admission at Kent State University at Salem.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Salem Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kent State University at Salem average a 3.27 high school GPA, 0.15 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 Salem 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 Salem graduates ($258 vs. $267).
• More CSE graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem 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.