OC Comets vs. Kent State University at Ashtabula

Comparable Facts

Compare The University of Olivet in Olivet, MI with Kent State University at Ashtabula in Ashtabula, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kent State University at Ashtabula is larger than OC Comets based on total student enrollment (1,739 students vs. 979 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The University of Olivet is located in Olivet, MI (Distant Rural setting); Kent State University at Ashtabula is in Ashtabula, OH (Distant Town setting).
• The University of Olivet is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The University of Olivet 17:1; Kent State University at Ashtabula 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Ashtabula are 6% lower than at The University of Olivet ($11,810 vs. $12,567).
• Out-of-state tuition is 96.4% higher at OC Comets than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (about $16,726 more per year; $34,068 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at The University of Olivet than at Kent State University at Ashtabula (100% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Olivet students is 442.3% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Ashtabula students ($27,858 vs. $5,137).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at OC Comets, open admission at Kent State University at Ashtabula.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Ashtabula Aug 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates have a $1,175 lower median loan debt than OC Comets graduates ($25,825 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Kent State University at Ashtabula graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than OC Comets graduates ($267 vs. $279).
• More OC Comets graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Ashtabula 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.