Ferris State University vs. Kent State University at Salem

Comparable Facts

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

Ferris State University is larger than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (9,959 students vs. 1,633 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ferris State University is located in Big Rapids, MI (Remote Town setting); Kent State University at Salem is in Salem, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Ferris State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Salem is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ferris State University 15:1; Kent State University at Salem 26:1.

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 Salem ($11,462 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17.4% higher at Kent State University at Salem 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 Salem (99% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ferris State University students is 213.9% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Salem students ($16,117 vs. $5,135).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Ferris State 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 Ferris State 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, Ferris State University graduates have a $1,646 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Salem 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 Salem graduates ($250 vs. $267).
• More Ferris State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem 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.