Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Comparable Facts

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

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (2,728 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); West Virginia University at Parkersburg is in Parkersburg, WV (Small Suburban setting).
• Kent State University at East Liverpool is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kent State University at East Liverpool 37:1; West Virginia University at Parkersburg 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at East Liverpool are 18.8% lower than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($11,810 vs. $14,544).
• Out-of-state tuition is 90.1% higher at Kent State University at East Liverpool than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (about $8,218 more per year; $17,342 vs. $9,124).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kent State University at East Liverpool than at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (95% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia University at Parkersburg students is 45.3% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($7,472 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Kent State University at East Liverpool and West Virginia University at Parkersburg.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates have a $13,794 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($12,031 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University at Parkersburg graduates have an estimated $143 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($124 vs. $267).
• More Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 33%).

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