Kent State University at Salem vs. Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Kent State University at Salem in Salem, OH with Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus in Indiana, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is larger than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (9,073 students vs. 1,633 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kent State University at Salem is located in Salem, OH (Rural Fringe setting); Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is in Indiana, PA (Distant Town setting).
• Kent State University at Salem is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kent State University at Salem 26:1; Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 11.1% lower than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus ($11,810 vs. $13,286).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.4% higher at Kent State University at Salem than at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus (about $1,045 more per year; $17,342 vs. $16,297).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus than at Kent State University at Salem (99% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus students is 78.3% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Salem students ($9,154 vs. $5,135).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Kent State University at Salem, test optional at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Salem Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.12 higher than at Kent State University at Salem (3.27).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at Salem graduates have a $1,175 lower median loan debt than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($25,825 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Kent State University at Salem graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates ($267 vs. $279).
• More Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 46%).

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