Indiana Tech vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana Institute of Technology in Fort Wayne, IN with Kent State University at Ashtabula in Ashtabula, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana Institute of Technology is larger than Kent State University at Ashtabula based on total student enrollment (2,770 students vs. 1,739 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Indiana Institute of Technology is located in Fort Wayne, IN (Large City setting); Kent State University at Ashtabula is in Ashtabula, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Indiana Institute of Technology 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: Indiana Institute of Technology 16:1; 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 13.8% lower than at Indiana Institute of Technology ($11,810 vs. $13,694).
• Out-of-state tuition is 80.8% higher at Indiana Tech than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (about $14,019 more per year; $31,361 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Indiana Institute of Technology than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana Institute of Technology students is 322% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Ashtabula students ($21,677 vs. $5,137).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Indiana Tech, open admission at Kent State University at Ashtabula.
• Typical fall application deadline: Indiana Tech Aug 15, 2027; 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, 0.21 higher than at Indiana Tech (3.03).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates have a $1,037 lower median loan debt than Indiana Tech graduates ($25,825 vs. $26,862).
• Among borrowers, Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Indiana Tech graduates ($267 vs. $277).
• More Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Indiana Tech students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 37%).

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