Kent State University at Salem vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

Compare Kent State University at Salem in Salem, OH with Miami University Middletown in Middletown, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kent State University at Salem is larger than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (1,633 students vs. 1,190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kent State University at Salem is located in Salem, OH (Rural Fringe setting); Miami University Middletown is in Middletown, OH (Small City setting).
• Kent State University at Salem is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kent State University at Salem 26:1; Miami University Middletown 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 18.8% lower than at Kent State University at Salem ($9,590 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.9% higher at Miami University-Middletown than at Kent State University at Salem (about $2,065 more per year; $19,407 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Miami University Middletown than at Kent State University at Salem (78% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kent State University at Salem students is 12.4% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($5,135 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Kent State University at Salem and Miami University-Middletown.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Salem Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Kent State University at Salem (3.27).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown graduates have a $1,075 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($24,750 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Middletown graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($255 vs. $267).
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 46%).

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