Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Misericordia University

Comparable Facts

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

Misericordia University is larger than Kent State University at Ashtabula based on total student enrollment (2,200 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); Misericordia University is in Dallas, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Kent State University at Ashtabula is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Misericordia University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kent State University at Ashtabula 22:1; Misericordia University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Ashtabula are 29.1% lower than at Misericordia University ($11,810 vs. $16,656).
• Out-of-state tuition is 132.8% higher at Misericordia University than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (about $23,028 more per year; $40,370 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Misericordia University than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Misericordia University students is 426.9% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Ashtabula students ($27,066 vs. $5,137).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Kent State University at Ashtabula, test-free at Misericordia University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Ashtabula Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Misericordia University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (3.24).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates have a $1,175 lower median loan debt than Misericordia University graduates ($25,825 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Misericordia University graduates ($267 vs. $279).
• More Misericordia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Ashtabula students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 46%).

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