SUNY-Potsdam vs. Kent State University at Salem

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY College at Potsdam in Potsdam, NY with Kent State University at Salem in Salem, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

SUNY College at Potsdam is larger than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (2,832 students vs. 1,633 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY College at Potsdam is located in Potsdam, NY (Remote Town setting); Kent State University at Salem is in Salem, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• SUNY College at Potsdam 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: SUNY College at Potsdam 11:1; Kent State University at Salem 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 22.7% lower than at SUNY College at Potsdam ($11,810 vs. $15,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.7% higher at SUNY-Potsdam than at Kent State University at Salem (about $1,336 more per year; $18,678 vs. $17,342).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College at Potsdam than at Kent State University at Salem (93% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students is 117.1% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Salem students ($11,147 vs. $5,135).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at SUNY-Potsdam, open admission at Kent State University at Salem.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Salem Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY-Potsdam average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at Kent State University at Salem (3.27).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College at Potsdam graduates have a $825 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($25,000 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, SUNY-Potsdam graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($258 vs. $267).
• More SUNY-Potsdam graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at Salem students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 46%).

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