Ferris State University vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Comparable Facts

Compare Ferris State University in Big Rapids, MI with Kent State University at East Liverpool in East Liverpool, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ferris State University is larger than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (9,959 students vs. 1,196 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, MI (Remote Town setting); Kent State University at East Liverpool is in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Ferris State University 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: Ferris State University 15:1; Kent State University at East Liverpool 37:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ferris State University are 2.9% lower than at Kent State University at East Liverpool ($11,462 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17.4% higher at Kent State University at East Liverpool than at Ferris State University (about $2,564 more per year; $17,342 vs. $14,778).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ferris State University than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (99% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ferris State University students is 213.4% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($16,117 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Ferris State University, 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 Ferris State University average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (3.21).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ferris State University graduates have a $1,646 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($24,179 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Ferris State University graduates have an estimated $17 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($250 vs. $267).
• More Ferris State University 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.