Kent State University at East Liverpool vs. Wright State

Comparable Facts

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

Wright State University Main Campus is larger than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (10,603 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); Wright State University Main Campus is in Dayton, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Kent State University at East Liverpool is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Wright State University Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kent State University at East Liverpool 37:1; Wright State University Main Campus 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Main Campus are 4.7% lower than at Kent State University at East Liverpool ($11,250 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 22.4% higher at Wright State than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (about $3,880 more per year; $21,222 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kent State University at East Liverpool than at Wright State University Main Campus (95% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wright State University Main Campus students is 73.9% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($8,942 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Kent State University at East Liverpool and Wright State.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027; Wright State Aug 23, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Wright State average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (3.21).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wright State University Main Campus graduates have a $825 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($25,000 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Wright State graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($258 vs. $267).
• More Wright State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 46%).

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