Hiram vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Comparable Facts

Compare Hiram College in Hiram, 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 Hiram based on total student enrollment (1,196 students vs. 1,061 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hiram College is located in Hiram, OH (Distant Rural setting); Kent State University at East Liverpool is in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Hiram 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: Hiram 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 0.3% lower than at Hiram College ($11,810 vs. $11,850).
• Out-of-state tuition is 59.2% higher at Hiram than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (about $10,258 more per year; $27,600 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hiram College than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (99% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hiram College students is 264.2% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($18,726 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Hiram, 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 Hiram average a 3.28 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (3.21).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates have a $1,175 lower median loan debt than Hiram 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 Hiram graduates ($267 vs. $279).
• More Hiram graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 46%).

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