UAM vs. Kent State University at Salem

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Arkansas at Monticello in Monticello, AR with Kent State University at Salem in Salem, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Arkansas at Monticello is larger than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (2,856 students vs. 1,633 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Arkansas at Monticello is located in Monticello, AR (Remote Town setting); Kent State University at Salem is in Salem, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• University of Arkansas at Monticello 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: University of Arkansas at Monticello 12:1; Kent State University at Salem 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Monticello are 27.2% lower than at Kent State University at Salem ($8,600 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.7% higher at Kent State University at Salem than at University of Arkansas at Monticello (about $2,485 more per year; $17,342 vs. $14,857).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Arkansas at Monticello than at Kent State University at Salem (96% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Monticello students is 52.1% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Salem students ($7,812 vs. $5,135).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both UAM and Kent State University at Salem.
• Typical fall application deadline: 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, 0.56 higher than at UAM (2.71).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Arkansas at Monticello graduates have a $10,825 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($15,000 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, UAM graduates have an estimated $112 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($155 vs. $267).
• More Kent State University at Salem graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAM students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 38%).

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