Hood vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Comparable Facts

Compare Hood College in Frederick, MD with Kent State University at East Liverpool in East Liverpool, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Hood College is larger than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (2,101 students vs. 1,196 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hood College is located in Frederick, MD (Small City setting); Kent State University at East Liverpool is in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Hood 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: Hood College 10:1; 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 27.1% lower than at Hood College ($11,810 vs. $16,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 175.1% higher at Hood than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (about $30,358 more per year; $47,700 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Hood College than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hood College students is 638.2% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($37,957 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Hood, open admission at Kent State University at East Liverpool.
• Typical fall application deadline: Hood Aug 15, 2027; Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Hood average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.2 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 Hood 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 Hood graduates ($267 vs. $279).
• More Hood graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 46%).

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