FIT vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Comparable Facts

Compare Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, NY with Kent State University at East Liverpool in East Liverpool, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fashion Institute of Technology is larger than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (8,206 students vs. 1,196 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fashion Institute of Technology is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Kent State University at East Liverpool is in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Fashion Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at East Liverpool is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fashion Institute of Technology 16:1; 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 53.6% lower than at Fashion Institute of Technology ($11,810 vs. $25,458).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.8% higher at Kent State University at East Liverpool than at Fashion Institute of Technology (about $468 more per year; $17,342 vs. $16,874).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kent State University at East Liverpool than at Fashion Institute of Technology (95% vs. 43%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fashion Institute of Technology students is 61.5% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($8,304 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at FIT, open admission at Kent State University at East Liverpool.
• Typical fall application deadline: FIT Jan 1, 2027; Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fashion Institute of Technology graduates have a $6,325 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($19,500 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, FIT graduates have an estimated $66 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($201 vs. $267).
• More FIT graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 46%).

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