KY State vs. Lawrence Technological University

Comparable Facts

Compare Kentucky State University in Frankfort, KY with Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lawrence Technological University is larger than KY State based on total student enrollment (3,693 students vs. 2,020 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kentucky State University is located in Frankfort, KY (Distant Town setting); Lawrence Technological University is in Southfield, MI (Small City setting).
• Kentucky State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Lawrence Technological University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kentucky State University 10:1; Lawrence Technological University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky State University are 27.2% lower than at Lawrence Technological University ($8,686 vs. $11,930).
• Out-of-state tuition is 227.7% higher at Lawrence Technological University than at Kentucky State University (about $31,102 more per year; $44,760 vs. $13,658).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lawrence Technological University than at Kentucky State University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lawrence Technological University students is 130.9% larger than aid received by Kentucky State University students ($23,877 vs. $10,340).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at KY State, test-free at Lawrence Technological University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lawrence Technological University average a 3.44 high school GPA, 0.72 higher than at KY State (2.72).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27% at KY State vs. 17.8% at Lawrence Technological University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lawrence Technological University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than KY State graduates ($27,000 vs. $29,000).
• Among borrowers, Lawrence Technological University graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than KY State graduates ($279 vs. $299).
• More Lawrence Technological University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former KY State students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 24%).

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