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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Hocking College
  • Kent State University at Ashtabula

What stands out

Kent State University at Ashtabula has the lower average net price, Hocking College reports the higher graduation rate, Kent State University at Ashtabula reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Hocking College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Hocking College compared with Kent State University at Ashtabula
MetricHocking CollegeNelsonville, OHPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtKent State University at AshtabulaAshtabula, OHPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$13,704$12,205lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$19,171$17,513
In-state tuition$5,540$7,492
Out-of-state tuition$10,290$17,342
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.32%highest25%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.Not reported49%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$11,584lowest$24,500
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$37,791$45,388highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,3111,290

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.