Kent State University at Ashtabula vs. Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Comparable Facts

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

Ohio University Lancaster Campus is larger than Kent State University at Ashtabula based on total student enrollment (2,127 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); Ohio University Lancaster Campus is in Lancaster, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Kent State University at Ashtabula is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Lancaster Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kent State University at Ashtabula 22:1; Ohio University Lancaster Campus 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Lancaster Campus are 41.9% lower than at Kent State University at Ashtabula ($6,856 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 83.6% higher at Kent State University at Ashtabula than at Ohio University Lancaster Campus (about $7,898 more per year; $17,342 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ohio University Lancaster Campus than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (90% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kent State University at Ashtabula students is 3.1% larger than aid received by Ohio University Lancaster Campus students ($5,137 vs. $4,983).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Kent State University at Ashtabula and Ohio University-Lancaster Campus.
• 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 Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (3.23).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Lancaster Campus graduates have a $5,325 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates ($20,500 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates have an estimated $56 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates ($211 vs. $267).
• More Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Ashtabula students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 46%).

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