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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 East Liverpool
  • Southern State Community College

What stands out

Southern State Community College has the lower average net price, Southern State Community College reports the higher graduation rate, Kent State University at East Liverpool reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Southern State 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 East Liverpool compared with Southern State Community College
MetricKent State University at East LiverpoolEast Liverpool, OHPublic · 2-yearHighest median earningsSouthern State Community CollegeHillsboro, OHPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$13,392$9,674lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$18,635$15,244
In-state tuition$7,492$5,912
Out-of-state tuition$17,342$10,818
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.17%31%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.33%Not reported
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$24,500$11,457lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$45,388highest$35,463
Campus
Undergraduates797761

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.