Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. Shawnee State University

Comparable Facts

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

Shawnee State University is larger than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (3,231 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); Shawnee State University is in Portsmouth, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Kent State University at East Liverpool is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Shawnee State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kent State University at East Liverpool 37:1; Shawnee State University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at East Liverpool are 5.5% lower than at Shawnee State University ($11,810 vs. $12,502).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.1% higher at Shawnee State University than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (about $16 more per year; $17,358 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kent State University at East Liverpool than at Shawnee State University (95% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Shawnee State University students is 52.1% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($7,820 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Kent State University at East Liverpool and Shawnee State University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Shawnee State University average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (3.21).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Shawnee State University graduates have a $2,113 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($23,712 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Shawnee State University graduates have an estimated $22 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($245 vs. $267).
• More Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Shawnee State University students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 36%).

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