Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. Albright College

Comparable Facts

Compare Kent State University at East Liverpool in East Liverpool, OH with Albright College in Reading, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Albright College is larger than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (1,380 students vs. 1,196 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kent State University at East Liverpool is located in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting); Albright College is in Reading, PA (Small City setting).
• Kent State University at East Liverpool is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Albright College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kent State University at East Liverpool 37:1; Albright College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at East Liverpool are 18.1% lower than at Albright College ($11,810 vs. $14,426).
• Out-of-state tuition is 67.7% higher at Albright College than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (about $11,740 more per year; $29,082 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Albright College than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Albright College students is 348.6% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($23,069 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Kent State University at East Liverpool, test-free at Albright College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kent State University at East Liverpool average a 3.21 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at Albright College (3.05).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates have a $2,175 lower median loan debt than Albright College graduates ($25,825 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates have an estimated $22 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Albright College graduates ($267 vs. $289).
• More Albright College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation (71% vs. 46%).

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