Manchester University vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Comparable Facts

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

Manchester University is larger than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (1,276 students vs. 1,196 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Manchester University is located in North Manchester, IN (Distant Town setting); Kent State University at East Liverpool is in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Manchester 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: Manchester University 12:1; 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 6.5% lower than at Manchester University ($11,810 vs. $12,625).
• Out-of-state tuition is 114.1% higher at Manchester University than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (about $19,793 more per year; $37,135 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Manchester University than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Manchester University students is 495.8% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($30,635 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Manchester 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 Manchester University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (3.21).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates have a $1,175 lower median loan debt than Manchester University graduates ($25,825 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Manchester University graduates ($267 vs. $279).
• More Manchester University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 46%).

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