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Kent State University at Kent vs Ohio State University-Main Campus

Which of these costs less depends on what you earn. At $75–110k and below, Ohio State University-Main Campus is the cheaper of the two; from over $110k up, Kent State University at Kent is. Sticker price shows none of this.

What each actually costs, by household income

Household incomeKent State University at KentOhio State UniversityDifference
Under $30k$15,280$4,885$10,395 · Ohio State University
$30–48k$15,718$5,751$9,967 · Ohio State University
$48–75k$17,296$9,807$7,489 · Ohio State University
$75–110k$23,685$20,461$3,224 · Ohio State University
Over $110k$26,278$27,359$1,081 · Kent State University at Kent

Green marks the cheaper of the two at that income. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Public-school figures reflect in-state families; out-of-state families typically pay more.

Four years, at $75–110k

Kent State University at Kent$99,832
Ohio State University-Main Campus$86,243
Difference over four years$13,589

Each year's reported net price grown 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses inside a family's plan.

Getting in

Published acceptance rate86% · 61%
Average SAT1099 · 1387

Listed Kent State University at Kent first, then Ohio State University. Acceptance rate is the school's overall published figure — your student's own odds depend on their transcript, scores, and high school.

After graduation — federal data

Median earnings, 10 yrs out$45,388 · $60,409
Graduate in four years49% · 72%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$24,500 · $19,976

Again Kent State University at Kent first. The four-year graduation rate matters more than it looks: a fifth year is a fifth year of paying.

These are averages. Your family isn't average.
College Compass runs both schools against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — admit odds with the math shown, merit likelihood, and what four years would really cost you. First three schools free.

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