Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. Ohio State University-Marion Campus

Comparable Facts

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

Kent State University at East Liverpool is larger than Ohio State University-Marion Campus based on total student enrollment (1,196 students vs. 849 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kent State University at East Liverpool is located in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting); Ohio State University Marion Campus is in Marion, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Kent State University at East Liverpool is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio State University Marion Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kent State University at East Liverpool 37:1; Ohio State University Marion Campus 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio State University Marion Campus are 13.4% lower than at Kent State University at East Liverpool ($10,232 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 109.1% higher at Ohio State University-Marion Campus than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (about $18,924 more per year; $36,266 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kent State University at East Liverpool than at Ohio State University Marion Campus (95% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ohio State University Marion Campus students is 20.3% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($6,187 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Kent State University at East Liverpool and Ohio State University-Marion Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027; Ohio State University-Marion Campus Jul 14, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio State University Marion Campus graduates have a $4,325 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($21,500 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates have an estimated $45 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($222 vs. $267).
• More Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 46%).

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