Defiance College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Comparable Facts

Compare Defiance College in Defiance, 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 Defiance College based on total student enrollment (1,196 students vs. 568 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Defiance College is located in Defiance, OH (Rural Fringe setting); Kent State University at East Liverpool is in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Defiance College 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: Defiance College 11:1; 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 6.3% lower than at Defiance College ($11,810 vs. $12,606).
• Out-of-state tuition is 69.1% higher at Defiance College than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (about $11,978 more per year; $29,320 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Defiance College than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (99% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 425.6% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($27,024 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Defiance College, open admission at Kent State University at East Liverpool.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kent State University at East Liverpool average a 3.21 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Defiance College (3.12).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates have a $1,175 lower median loan debt than Defiance College 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 Defiance College graduates ($267 vs. $279).
• More Defiance College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 46%).

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