Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

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

Kent State University at Ashtabula is larger than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (1,739 students vs. 1,190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kent State University at Ashtabula is located in Ashtabula, OH (Distant Town setting); Miami University Middletown is in Middletown, OH (Small City setting).
• Kent State University at Ashtabula is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kent State University at Ashtabula 22:1; Miami University Middletown 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown 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-Middletown 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 Middletown (89% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kent State University at Ashtabula students is 12.4% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($5,137 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Kent State University at Ashtabula and Miami University-Middletown.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Ashtabula Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (3.24).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown 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-Middletown 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-Middletown 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.