Davenport University vs. Kent State University at Salem

Comparable Facts

Compare Davenport University in Grand Rapids, MI with Kent State University at Salem in Salem, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Davenport University is larger than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (4,815 students vs. 1,633 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Davenport University is located in Grand Rapids, MI (Rural Fringe setting); Kent State University at Salem is in Salem, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Davenport 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: Davenport University 18:1; 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 8.6% lower than at Davenport University ($11,810 vs. $12,928).
• Out-of-state tuition is 41.1% higher at Davenport University than at Kent State University at Salem (about $7,124 more per year; $24,466 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Davenport University than at Kent State University at Salem (100% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Davenport University students is 266.2% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Salem students ($18,803 vs. $5,135).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Davenport University, 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 Davenport University average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at Kent State University at Salem (3.27).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at Salem graduates have a $925 lower median loan debt than Davenport University graduates ($25,825 vs. $26,750).
• Among borrowers, Kent State University at Salem graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Davenport University graduates ($267 vs. $276).
• More Kent State University at Salem graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Davenport University students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 32%).

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