Kent State University at Salem vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Kent State University at Salem in Salem, OH with West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kent State University at Salem is larger than West Virginia University Tech based on total student enrollment (1,633 students vs. 1,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kent State University at Salem is located in Salem, OH (Rural Fringe setting); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Kent State University at Salem is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kent State University at Salem 26:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 9.1% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($11,810 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.5% higher at West Virginia University Tech than at Kent State University at Salem (about $3,730 more per year; $21,072 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at West Virginia University Institute of Technology than at Kent State University at Salem (98% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students is 96.1% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Salem students ($10,068 vs. $5,135).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Kent State University at Salem, test optional at West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Salem Aug 1, 2027; West Virginia University Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Virginia University Tech average a 3.51 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at Kent State University at Salem (3.27).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University Institute of Technology graduates have a $1,824 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($24,001 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University Tech graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($248 vs. $267).
• More West Virginia University Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 46%).

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