Kent State University at Salem vs. Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Comparable Facts

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

Ohio University Lancaster Campus is larger than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (2,127 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); Ohio University Lancaster Campus is in Lancaster, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Kent State University at Salem is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Lancaster Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kent State University at Salem 26:1; Ohio University Lancaster Campus 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Lancaster Campus are 41.9% lower than at Kent State University at Salem ($6,856 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 83.6% higher at Kent State University at Salem than at Ohio University Lancaster Campus (about $7,898 more per year; $17,342 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ohio University Lancaster Campus than at Kent State University at Salem (90% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kent State University at Salem students is 3.1% larger than aid received by Ohio University Lancaster Campus students ($5,135 vs. $4,983).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Kent State University at Salem and Ohio University-Lancaster Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Salem Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kent State University at Salem average a 3.27 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (3.23).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Lancaster Campus graduates have a $5,325 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($20,500 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates have an estimated $56 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($211 vs. $267).
• More Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem 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.