Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Miami University-Hamilton

Comparable Facts

Compare Kent State University at Ashtabula in Ashtabula, OH with Miami University Hamilton in Hamilton, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Miami University Hamilton is larger than Kent State University at Ashtabula based on total student enrollment (2,480 students vs. 1,739 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kent State University at Ashtabula is located in Ashtabula, OH (Distant Town setting); Miami University Hamilton is in Hamilton, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Kent State University at Ashtabula is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Hamilton is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kent State University at Ashtabula 22:1; Miami University Hamilton 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Hamilton are 18.8% lower than at Kent State University at Ashtabula ($9,590 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.9% higher at Miami University-Hamilton than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (about $2,065 more per year; $19,407 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kent State University at Ashtabula than at Miami University Hamilton (89% vs. 58%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Miami University Hamilton students is 0.6% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Ashtabula students ($5,166 vs. $5,137).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Kent State University at Ashtabula and Miami University-Hamilton.
• 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, 0.01 higher than at Miami University-Hamilton (3.23).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Hamilton graduates have a $1,075 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates ($24,750 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Hamilton graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates ($255 vs. $267).
• More Miami University-Hamilton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Ashtabula 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.