Daemen University vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula

Comparable Facts

Compare Daemen University in Amherst, NY with Kent State University at Ashtabula in Ashtabula, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Daemen University is larger than Kent State University at Ashtabula based on total student enrollment (2,540 students vs. 1,739 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Daemen University is located in Amherst, NY (Large Suburban setting); Kent State University at Ashtabula is in Ashtabula, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Daemen 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: Daemen University 12:1; 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 17% lower than at Daemen University ($11,810 vs. $14,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 103.1% higher at Daemen University than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (about $17,876 more per year; $35,218 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Daemen University than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Daemen University students is 404.3% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Ashtabula students ($25,905 vs. $5,137).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Daemen University, 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 Daemen University average a 3.53 high school GPA, 0.29 higher than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (3.24).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Daemen University graduates have a $5,452 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates ($20,373 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Daemen University graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates ($210 vs. $267).
• More Daemen University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Ashtabula students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 46%).

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