Indiana Tech vs. Kent State University at Salem

Comparable Facts

Compare Indiana Institute of Technology in Fort Wayne, IN with Kent State University at Salem in Salem, 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 Salem based on total student enrollment (2,770 students vs. 1,633 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 Salem is in Salem, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Indiana Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Salem is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Indiana Institute of Technology 16:1; Kent State University at Salem 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem 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 Salem (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 Salem (100% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana Institute of Technology students is 322.1% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Salem students ($21,677 vs. $5,135).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Indiana Tech, open admission at Kent State University at Salem.
• Typical fall application deadline: Indiana Tech Aug 15, 2027; Kent State University at Salem Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kent State University at Salem average a 3.27 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at Indiana Tech (3.03).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at Salem graduates have a $1,037 lower median loan debt than Indiana Tech graduates ($25,825 vs. $26,862).
• Among borrowers, Kent State University at Salem graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Indiana Tech graduates ($267 vs. $277).
• More Kent State University at Salem 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.