SUNO vs. Kent State University at Salem

Comparable Facts

Compare Southern University at New Orleans in New Orleans, LA with Kent State University at Salem in Salem, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southern University at New Orleans is larger than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (2,468 students vs. 1,633 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southern University at New Orleans is located in New Orleans, LA (Large City setting); Kent State University at Salem is in Salem, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Southern University at New Orleans is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Salem is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southern University at New Orleans 13:1; Kent State University at Salem 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern University at New Orleans are 4% lower than at Kent State University at Salem ($11,337 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.3% higher at Kent State University at Salem than at Southern University at New Orleans (about $388 more per year; $17,342 vs. $16,954).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southern University at New Orleans than at Kent State University at Salem (89% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern University at New Orleans students is 118.7% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Salem students ($11,231 vs. $5,135).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at SUNO, open admission at Kent State University at Salem.
• Typical fall application deadline: SUNO Jul 1, 2027; Kent State University at Salem Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kent State University at Salem average a 3.27 high school GPA, 0.87 higher than at SUNO (2.4).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southern University at New Orleans graduates have a $1,477 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($24,348 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, SUNO graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($251 vs. $267).
• More Kent State University at Salem graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNO students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 22%).

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