Mars Hill University vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Comparable Facts

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

Kent State University at East Liverpool is larger than Mars Hill University based on total student enrollment (1,196 students vs. 1,110 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mars Hill University is located in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Kent State University at East Liverpool is in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting).
• Mars Hill 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: Mars Hill 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 3.7% lower than at Mars Hill University ($11,810 vs. $12,258).
• Out-of-state tuition is 117.6% higher at Mars Hill University than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (about $20,394 more per year; $37,736 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mars Hill University than at Kent State University at East Liverpool (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 504.2% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($31,066 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill University average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.29 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 Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill University graduates ($267 vs. $279).
• More Mars Hill University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 46%).

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