Blue Ash vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College in Blue Ash, OH with Kent State University at East Liverpool in East Liverpool, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is larger than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (7,787 students vs. 1,196 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is located in Blue Ash, OH (Large Suburban setting); Kent State University at East Liverpool is in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting).
• University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at East Liverpool is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College 19:1; 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 12.9% lower than at University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College ($11,810 vs. $13,564).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.4% higher at Kent State University at East Liverpool than at University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College (about $1,344 more per year; $17,342 vs. $15,998).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kent State University at East Liverpool than at University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College (95% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College students is 11.4% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($5,729 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Blue Ash and Kent State University at East Liverpool.
• Typical fall application deadline: Blue Ash Jul 1, 2027; Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kent State University at East Liverpool average a 3.21 high school GPA, 0.3 higher than at Blue Ash (2.91).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College graduates have a $2,825 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($23,000 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Blue Ash graduates have an estimated $30 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($237 vs. $267).
• More Blue Ash graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kent State University at East Liverpool students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 46%).

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