Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. Misericordia University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kent State University at East Liverpool in East Liverpool, 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 East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (2,200 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); Misericordia University is in Dallas, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Kent State University at East Liverpool 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 East Liverpool 37:1; Misericordia University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at East Liverpool 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 East Liverpool (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 East Liverpool (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Misericordia University students is 426.4% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($27,066 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Kent State University at East Liverpool, test-free at Misericordia University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Misericordia University average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.27 higher than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (3.21).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates have a $1,175 lower median loan debt than Misericordia University graduates ($25,825 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Kent State University at East Liverpool 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 East Liverpool 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.