Goldey-Beacom College vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula

Comparable Facts

Compare Goldey Beacom College in Wilmington, DE with Kent State University at Ashtabula in Ashtabula, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kent State University at Ashtabula is larger than Goldey-Beacom College based on total student enrollment (1,739 students vs. 1,001 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Goldey Beacom College is located in Wilmington, DE (Large Suburban setting); Kent State University at Ashtabula is in Ashtabula, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Goldey Beacom College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Goldey Beacom College 18:1; Kent State University at Ashtabula 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Ashtabula are 11.3% lower than at Goldey Beacom College ($11,810 vs. $13,320).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.1% higher at Kent State University at Ashtabula than at Goldey Beacom College (about $2,402 more per year; $17,342 vs. $14,940).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Goldey Beacom College than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (99% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Goldey Beacom College students is 107.3% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Ashtabula students ($10,647 vs. $5,137).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Goldey-Beacom College, open admission at Kent State University at Ashtabula.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Ashtabula Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kent State University at Ashtabula average a 3.24 high school GPA, 0.34 higher than at Goldey-Beacom College (2.9).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Goldey Beacom College graduates have a $2,150 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates ($23,675 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Goldey-Beacom College graduates have an estimated $23 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates ($244 vs. $267).
• More Goldey-Beacom College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Ashtabula students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 46%).

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