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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.

  • Kent State University at Stark
  • Lakeland Community College

What stands out

Lakeland Community College has the lower average net price, Kent State University at Stark reports the higher graduation rate, Kent State University at Stark reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Lakeland Community 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.

Kent State University at Stark compared with Lakeland Community College
MetricKent State University at StarkNorth Canton, OHPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsLakeland Community CollegeKirtland, OHPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$10,897$7,606lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$15,936$11,859
In-state tuition$7,492$3,872
Out-of-state tuition$17,342$9,235
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.37%highest23%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.54%Not reported
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$24,500$14,751lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$45,388highest$39,612
Campus
Undergraduates2,6922,773

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.