Maui College vs. Kent State University at East Liverpool

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Hawaii Maui College in Kahului, HI 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 Hawaii Maui College is larger than Kent State University at East Liverpool based on total student enrollment (2,792 students vs. 1,196 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Hawaii Maui College is located in Kahului, HI (Remote Town setting); Kent State University at East Liverpool is in East Liverpool, OH (Distant Town setting).
• University of Hawaii Maui 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 Hawaii Maui College 15:1; 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 47.5% lower than at University of Hawaii Maui College ($11,810 vs. $22,501).
• Out-of-state tuition is 106% higher at Kent State University at East Liverpool than at University of Hawaii Maui College (about $8,922 more per year; $17,342 vs. $8,420).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kent State University at East Liverpool than at University of Hawaii Maui College (95% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Hawaii Maui College students is 18.4% larger than aid received by Kent State University at East Liverpool students ($6,089 vs. $5,142).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Maui College and Kent State University at East Liverpool.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at East Liverpool Aug 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Hawaii Maui College graduates have a $11,380 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($14,445 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, Maui College graduates have an estimated $118 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates ($149 vs. $267).
• More Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Maui College students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 35%).

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