Madonna University vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Comparable Facts

Compare Madonna University in Livonia, MI with Kent State University at East Liverpool in East Liverpool, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Madonna University is larger than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (2,124 students vs. 1,196 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Madonna University is located in Livonia, MI (Small City setting); Kent State University at East Liverpool is in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Madonna University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at East Liverpool is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Madonna University 11:1; Kent State University at East Liverpool 37:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at East Liverpool are 8% lower than at Madonna University ($11,810 vs. $12,840).
• Out-of-state tuition is 64% higher at Madonna University than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (about $11,098 more per year; $28,440 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Madonna University than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (98% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Madonna University students is 337% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($22,471 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Madonna University, open admission at Kent State University at East Liverpool.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Madonna University average a 3.35 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (3.21).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Madonna University graduates have a $825 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($25,000 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Madonna University graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($258 vs. $267).
• More Madonna University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 46%).

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